head to head
vs
NEO ScavengervsThe Flame in the Flood
NEO Scavenger leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); The Flame in the Flood leans Variance (Systems & Chaos).
NEO ScavengerThe Flame in the Flood
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
The Flame in the Flood leans harder on execution: Rafting demands light steering, encounters avoidable
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance7 vs 7
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 7
NEO Scavenger leans harder on optimization: Skill picks, crafting knowledge, and risk management
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.