head to head
vs
Deus Ex: Invisible WarvsStyx: Shards of Darkness
Deus Ex: Invisible War leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Styx: Shards of Darkness leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Deus Ex: Invisible WarStyx: Shards of Darkness
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 8
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.