head to head
vs
Hitman 2vsStarDrive
Hitman 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); StarDrive leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Hitman 2StarDrive
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 2
Hitman 2 leans harder on execution: Light input demands at action moments.
Reads1 vs 2
StarDrive leans harder on reads: AI empires follow fixed strategies, not adaptation
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization9 vs 9
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.