Building comparison
head to head
DOOM (2016)vsShank
DOOM (2016) asks more than Shank, and the gap is optimization.
DOOM (2016)
Execution · Pure Mechanics
Push-forward arena FPS where movement and aim are the whole game.
Shank
Execution · Pure Mechanics
Combo execution and dodge timing through scripted grindhouse brawls.
DOOM (2016) leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Shank leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
DOOM (2016)Shank
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 7
DOOM (2016) leans a little harder on execution, though the gap is small.
DOOM (2016)
Aim, movement, glory-kill timing all peak.
Shank
Combo juggling and dodge timing carry every brawl
Reads1 vs 0
DOOM (2016) leans a little harder on reads, though the gap is small.
DOOM (2016)
Demons scripted attack patterns.
Shank
Enemies and bosses attack on fixed patterns
Variance1 vs 1
Same score on variance - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
DOOM (2016)
Minimal encounter randomness.
Shank
Hand-built levels with no randomness
Optimization5 vs 3
DOOM (2016) leans clearly harder on optimization.
DOOM (2016)
Rune and weapon mod picks meaningful.
Shank
Weapon-swap combo routing rewards some lab work
A matching score does not mean a matching test. Two games can both sit at 10 on execution and demand completely different things of you - which is why the reasoning above matters more than the number beside it.