head to head
vs
Dungeon Keeper 2vsImperial Glory
Dungeon Keeper 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Imperial Glory leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Dungeon Keeper 2Imperial Glory
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 2
Dungeon Keeper 2 leans harder on execution: Slap-and-drop micro and possession combat need quick hands.
Reads1 vs 2
Imperial Glory leans harder on reads: Human multiplayer battles allow some feinting, AI doesn't adapt
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.