head to head
vs
Helldivers 2vsShadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun
Helldivers 2 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Helldivers 2Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun
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 3
Helldivers 2 leans harder on variance: Patrol spawns and modifiers shake missions
Optimization7 vs 8
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun leans harder on optimization: Route planning and ability combo sequencing reduce to near-perfect solutions
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.