head to head
vs
Curse of the Dead GodsvsShadow Warrior 2
Curse of the Dead Gods leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Shadow Warrior 2 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Curse of the Dead GodsShadow Warrior 2
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Curse of the Dead Gods leans harder on reads: Enemy attacks are telegraphed scripts.
Variance5 vs 5
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 7
Shadow Warrior 2 leans harder on optimization: Weapon modding and skill build optimisation form a deep solvable layer
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.