head to head
DarwiniavsDungeon Keeper 2
Darwinia leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Dungeon Keeper 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
DarwiniaDungeon 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.
Variance1 vs 2
Dungeon Keeper 2 leans harder on variance: Hero party timing and creature moods vary mildly.
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.

