head to head
vs
Dungeon Keeper 2vsKrinkle Krusher
Dungeon Keeper 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Krinkle Krusher leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Dungeon Keeper 2Krinkle Krusher
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Dungeon Keeper 2 leans harder on reads: Hero waves and rival keepers run on scripts.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 6
Dungeon Keeper 2 leans harder on optimization: Dungeon layout, creature economy and research are solvable.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.