head to head
vs
Middle-earth: Shadow of WarvsWarhammer: Vermintide 2
Middle-earth: Shadow of War leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Warhammer: Vermintide 2 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Middle-earth: Shadow of WarWarhammer: Vermintide 2
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 7
Warhammer: Vermintide 2 leans harder on execution: Melee timing, dodges, headshots demanding
Reads1 vs 2
Warhammer: Vermintide 2 leans harder on reads: Specials are scripted, not adaptive
Variance4 vs 5
Warhammer: Vermintide 2 leans harder on variance: Director spawns and loot randomize runs
Optimization7 vs 7
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.