head to head
vs
Dungeon Defenders IIvsThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Dungeon Defenders II leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Dungeon Defenders IIThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 3
Dungeon Defenders II leans harder on execution: Hero combat helps but towers do the heavy lifting
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Dungeon Defenders II leans harder on variance: Loot rolls and mutators add run noise
Optimization7 vs 7
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.