head to head
vs
Dune IIvsSiren
Dune II leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Siren leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Dune IISiren
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 3
Siren leans harder on execution: Stealth movement and rare combat demand modest precision
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 4
Siren leans harder on variance: Sightjacking reveals hidden patrols; first runs are blind
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.