head to head
vs
Hand of FatevsNeon Abyss
Hand of Fate leans Variance (Systems & Chaos); Neon Abyss leans Execution (Twitch Chaos).
Hand of FateNeon Abyss
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 7
Neon Abyss leans harder on execution: Fast twin-stick shooting against dense waves demands real input precision
Reads1 vs 0
Hand of Fate leans harder on reads: The Dealer is scripted; encounters don't adapt to your style
Variance7 vs 7
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 5
Hand of Fate leans harder on optimization: Equipment synergies and card selection offer meaningful build planning
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.