head to head
vs
Desktop DungeonsvsDiablo II
Desktop Dungeons leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Diablo II leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Desktop DungeonsDiablo II
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
Diablo II leans harder on execution: Positioning and potion reflexes, little else physical
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 6
Diablo II leans harder on variance: Loot RNG and random maps drive the grind
Optimization9 vs 9
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.