head to head
vs
Alekhine's GunvsHitman: Absolution
Alekhine's Gun leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Hitman: Absolution leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Alekhine's GunHitman: Absolution
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.
Variance3 vs 2
Alekhine's Gun leans harder on variance: First visits hide patrol routines and disguise rules
Optimization8 vs 7
Alekhine's Gun leans harder on optimization: Mapping routines and disguises reduces missions to solved puzzles
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.