head to head
vs
Lost in RandomvsMetro 2033
Lost in Random leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Metro 2033 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Lost in RandomMetro 2033
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
Metro 2033 leans harder on execution: scarce-ammo gunfights punish sloppy aim
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
Lost in Random leans harder on variance: Dice rolls and card draws shape each fight
Optimization5 vs 5
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.