head to head
vs
Helldivers 2vsReturnal
Helldivers 2 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Returnal leans Execution (Twitch Chaos).
Helldivers 2Returnal
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 8
Returnal leans harder on execution: Bullet-hell dodge and aim under pressure
Reads2 vs 2
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance6 vs 7
Returnal leans harder on variance: Room layouts, parasites, items roguelike
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.