head to head
vs
Lovers in a Dangerous SpacetimevsNecropolis
Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Necropolis leans Execution (Twitch Chaos).
Lovers in a Dangerous SpacetimeNecropolis
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime leans harder on reads: No adaptive opponent - enemies follow scripted wave patterns
Variance4 vs 5
Necropolis leans harder on variance: Procedural floors and item rolls reshape each run
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.