head to head
vs
2DarkvsGothic
2Dark leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Gothic leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
2DarkGothic
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
2Dark leans harder on variance: Dark unknown layouts and ambushes on first runs
Optimization6 vs 7
Gothic leans harder on optimization: Faction routes, skill investment, and world knowledge
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.