head to head
vs
ValheimvsVampyr
Valheim leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Vampyr leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
ValheimVampyr
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
Vampyr leans harder on execution: Dodge-and-stamina melee combat with modest demands
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 7
Valheim leans harder on optimization: Gear progression and base infrastructure define progress.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.