head to head
vs
Dead IslandvsSpace Hulk: Deathwing
Dead Island leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Space Hulk: Deathwing leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Dead IslandSpace Hulk: Deathwing
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 6
Space Hulk: Deathwing leans harder on execution: Holding corridors against Genestealer swarms demands steady aim
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 5
Dead Island leans harder on optimization: weapon mods and skill builds carry late 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.