head to head
vs
Meccha ChameleonvsThe Saboteur
Meccha Chameleon leans Execution (Twitch Chaos); The Saboteur leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Meccha ChameleonThe Saboteur
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
The Saboteur leans harder on execution: Climbing, driving and shootouts need moderate dexterity
Reads1 vs 0
Meccha Chameleon leans harder on reads: no adaptive opposition, solo platforming
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization2 vs 6
The Saboteur leans harder on optimization: Plotting demolition targets and escape routes is the 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.