head to head
vs
Escape from DuckovvsHelldivers
Escape from Duckov leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Helldivers leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Escape from DuckovHelldivers
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Helldivers leans harder on reads: Scripted enemies, no real reads
Variance5 vs 6
Helldivers leans harder on variance: Random spawns and patrol pressure
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.