head to head
vs
Hobo: Tough LifevsTorchlight
Hobo: Tough Life leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Torchlight leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Hobo: Tough LifeTorchlight
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 5
Torchlight leans harder on variance: Randomized loot and dungeon layouts gate power
Optimization7 vs 8
Torchlight leans harder on optimization: Build paths and gear stats are the real 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.