head to head
CataclismovsDungeon Keeper 2
Cataclismo leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Dungeon Keeper 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
CataclismoDungeon Keeper 2
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Dungeon Keeper 2 leans harder on reads: Hero waves and rival keepers run on scripts.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 7
Cataclismo leans harder on optimization: Brick-by-brick fortress engineering and economy is the core test
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.

