head to head
vs
Dungeon Keeper 2vsPowerMonger
Dungeon Keeper 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); PowerMonger leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Dungeon Keeper 2PowerMonger
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 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
PowerMonger leans harder on variance: Unscouted territories and villager moods hide moderate information
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.