head to head
vs
Door Kickers 2vsIcewind Dale II
Door Kickers 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Icewind Dale II leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Door Kickers 2Icewind Dale II
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 2
Door Kickers 2 leans harder on execution: Real-time pause planning, no aiming twitch needed
Reads2 vs 1
Door Kickers 2 leans harder on reads: Enemies follow scripted patrols, not adaptive minds
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.