head to head
vs
Hitman: Codename 47vsThe Bureau: XCOM Declassified
Hitman: Codename 47 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Bureau: XCOM Declassified leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Hitman: Codename 47The Bureau: XCOM Declassified
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified leans harder on variance: cover-based hit chances are randomized
Optimization8 vs 7
Hitman: Codename 47 leans harder on optimization: Learning the level clockwork is the whole game
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.