head to head
vs
Dungeon Keeper 2vsPikmin 4
Dungeon Keeper 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Pikmin 4 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Dungeon Keeper 2Pikmin 4
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 4 leans harder on optimization: Dandori time-efficiency planning is the explicit core
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.