head to head
vs
CounterSpyvsSWAT 4
CounterSpy leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); SWAT 4 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
CounterSpySWAT 4
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
SWAT 4 leans harder on reads: suspects react but don't truly adapt
Variance4 vs 3
CounterSpy leans harder on variance: Procedurally assembled levels stay unknown until entered
Optimization6 vs 6
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.