head to head
vs
Door Kickers 2vsMetaphor: ReFantazio
Door Kickers 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Metaphor: ReFantazio leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Door Kickers 2Metaphor: ReFantazio
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 4
Metaphor: ReFantazio leans harder on execution: Press-turn one-more actions and field attacks add real-time precision demands
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.