head to head
vs
Crush the CastlevsDungeon Keeper 2
Crush the Castle leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Dungeon Keeper 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Crush the CastleDungeon Keeper 2
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 3
Crush the Castle leans harder on execution: Release timing of the trebuchet needs some precision
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.
Optimization7 vs 7
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.