head to head
vs
Door Kickers 2vsMedieval: Total War
Door Kickers 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Medieval: Total War leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Door Kickers 2Medieval: Total War
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 2
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
Door Kickers 2 leans harder on variance: Enemy positions and reactions hidden until breached
Optimization9 vs 8
Door Kickers 2 leans harder on optimization: Planning optimal breach routes and timing wins every mission
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.