head to head
vs
Death to SpiesvsHitman: Absolution
Death to Spies leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Hitman: Absolution leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Death to SpiesHitman: Absolution
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Death to Spies leans harder on variance: Unknown schedules and document locations on first infiltration
Optimization8 vs 7
Death to Spies leans harder on optimization: Disguise chains and routine-mapping solve each mission
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.