head to head
vs
It Takes TwovsThe Last Guy
It Takes Two leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); The Last Guy leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
It Takes TwoThe Last Guy
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 5
It Takes Two leans harder on execution: Co-op platforming demands tight timing, coordination, and spatial precision
Reads2 vs 2
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
The Last Guy leans harder on variance: Civilian and monster placements add some variation
Optimization5 vs 7
The Last Guy leans harder on optimization: Routing the city to gather survivors efficiently is the core
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.