head to head
vs
Rogue LegacyvsSoulmask
Rogue Legacy leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Soulmask leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Rogue LegacySoulmask
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 4
Rogue Legacy leans harder on variance: Heir traits and room layouts introduce run-to-run randomness
Optimization6 vs 7
Soulmask leans harder on optimization: Mask power system, base design, and NPC tribe management are systematic
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.