head to head
vs
Generation ZerovsRogue Legacy
Generation Zero leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Rogue Legacy leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Generation ZeroRogue Legacy
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Generation Zero leans harder on reads: Machines follow sensor-driven routines, not adaptive modelling
Variance4 vs 5
Rogue Legacy leans harder on variance: Heir traits and room layouts introduce run-to-run randomness
Optimization6 vs 6
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.