head to head
vs
Bloons TD 6vsHitman 2
Bloons TD 6 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Hitman 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Bloons TD 6Hitman 2
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 3
Hitman 2 leans harder on execution: Light input demands at action moments.
Reads0 vs 1
Hitman 2 leans harder on reads: NPCs follow fixed routines.
Variance1 vs 2
Hitman 2 leans harder on variance: Minor patrol and disguise randomness.
Optimization9 vs 9
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.