head to head
vs
Helldivers 2vsPayday 2
Helldivers 2 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Payday 2 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Helldivers 2Payday 2
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 0
Helldivers 2 leans harder on reads: Enemies scripted, no adaptive opponent
Variance6 vs 4
Helldivers 2 leans harder on variance: Patrol spawns and modifiers shake missions
Optimization7 vs 6
Helldivers 2 leans harder on optimization: Loadout and stratagem synergies deep
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.