head to head
vs
Clicker HeroesvsDungeon Siege
Clicker Heroes leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Dungeon Siege leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Clicker HeroesDungeon Siege
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Dungeon Siege leans harder on variance: Loot drops vary modestly
Optimization7 vs 6
Clicker Heroes leans harder on optimization: Ascension timing and ancient builds are the whole game
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.