head to head
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State of Decay 2vsThe Mortuary Assistant
State of Decay 2 leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); The Mortuary Assistant leans Variance (Systems & Chaos).
State of Decay 2The Mortuary Assistant
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
The Mortuary Assistant leans harder on reads: Demon behaviour is scripted, not adaptive to player strategy
Variance5 vs 7
The Mortuary Assistant leans harder on variance: Demon identity, body assignments and haunting events are randomised each shift
Optimization7 vs 6
State of Decay 2 leans harder on optimization: Base building, resource routing and survivor management drive survival
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.