head to head
vs
Blades of SteelvsGears of War: Ultimate Edition
Blades of Steel leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Gears of War: Ultimate Edition leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
Blades of SteelGears of War: Ultimate Edition
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads4 vs 5
Gears of War: Ultimate Edition leans harder on reads: Multiplayer is constant positional mind-games around cover
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization3 vs 4
Gears of War: Ultimate Edition leans harder on optimization: Map control and spawn timing knowledge structure matches
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.