head to head
vs
Borderlands 2vsRisk of Rain 2
Borderlands 2 leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Risk of Rain 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Borderlands 2Risk of Rain 2
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Borderlands 2 leans harder on reads: Enemies are scripted loot fodder
Variance6 vs 5
Borderlands 2 leans harder on variance: Procedurally generated weapon drops vary
Optimization8 vs 9
Risk of Rain 2 leans harder on optimization: Item stacking and scaling routes dominate run outcomes.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.