head to head
vs
Batman: Arkham CityvsRealms of the Haunting
Batman: Arkham City leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Realms of the Haunting leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Batman: Arkham CityRealms of the Haunting
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 4
Batman: Arkham City leans harder on execution: Combo chains and counters need timing.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Realms of the Haunting leans harder on variance: Some hidden items and jump-scare randomness.
Optimization5 vs 5
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.