head to head
vs
Bloons TD 6vsHitman 3
Bloons TD 6 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Hitman 3 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Bloons TD 6Hitman 3
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 3
Hitman 3 leans harder on execution: Inputs matter only at execution moments.
Reads0 vs 1
Hitman 3 leans harder on reads: Guards scripted; routines repeat.
Variance1 vs 2
Hitman 3 leans harder on variance: Some patrol timing variance.
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.