head to head
vs
Lethal CompanyvsPhoenix Point
Lethal Company leans Variance (Systems & Chaos); Phoenix Point leans Variance (Systems & Chaos).
Lethal CompanyPhoenix Point
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 1
Lethal Company leans harder on reads: Other players coordinate, but enemies scripted.
Variance7 vs 7
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 7
Phoenix Point leans harder on optimization: Research priority, vehicle builds, and faction balance are deeply optimizable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.