head to head
vs
Defender of the CrownvsSWAT 4
Defender of the Crown leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); SWAT 4 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Defender of the CrownSWAT 4
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
SWAT 4 leans harder on execution: precise aim and careful movement required
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
Defender of the Crown leans harder on variance: Raid outcomes and rival moves carry real randomness
Optimization6 vs 6
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.