head to head
vs
Aliens: Dark DescentvsShadowrun Returns
Aliens: Dark Descent leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Shadowrun Returns leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Aliens: Dark DescentShadowrun Returns
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 2
Aliens: Dark Descent leans harder on execution: Real-time squad commands under pressure
Reads0 vs 1
Shadowrun Returns leans harder on reads: Enemy IC and guards run scripted patrol and aggro routines
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 7
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.