head to head
Fights in Tight SpacesvsKenshi
Fights in Tight Spaces leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Kenshi leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Fights in Tight SpacesKenshi
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 3
Kenshi leans harder on execution: Real-time squad combat has marginal positioning skill ceiling
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance6 vs 6
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization9 vs 8
Fights in Tight Spaces leans harder on optimization: Positioning combos and card chaining reward deep tactical planning
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.

