head to head
vs
Earn to Die 2vsMafia III
Earn to Die 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Mafia III leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Earn to Die 2Mafia III
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 4
Mafia III leans harder on execution: Stealth takedowns and gunfights
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Earn to Die 2 leans harder on variance: Obstacle layouts vary lightly between runs
Optimization7 vs 5
Earn to Die 2 leans harder on optimization: Upgrade purchase order is the real progression engine
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.