head to head
vs
Helldivers 2vsS.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
Helldivers 2 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl leans Execution (Twitch Chaos).
Helldivers 2S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 1
Helldivers 2 leans harder on reads: Enemies scripted, no adaptive opponent
Variance6 vs 6
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.