head to head
vs
Door KickersvsThief: The Dark Project
Door Kickers leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Thief: The Dark Project leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Door KickersThief: The Dark Project
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 3
Door Kickers leans harder on execution: Real-time adjustments help but pause-planning removes twitch pressure
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
Door Kickers leans harder on variance: Enemy placements are hidden until doors open
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.