head to head
vs
Dungeon Keeper 2vsPikmin 3
Dungeon Keeper 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Pikmin 3 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Dungeon Keeper 2Pikmin 3
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 8
Pikmin 3 leans harder on optimization: Multi-captain routing and fruit-deadline planning dominate
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.