head to head
vs
Party Hard 2vsShadowrun Returns
Party Hard 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Shadowrun Returns leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Party Hard 2Shadowrun Returns
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 2
Party Hard 2 leans harder on execution: Timing kills matters, but pace is deliberate
Reads0 vs 1
Shadowrun Returns leans harder on reads: Enemy IC and guards run scripted patrol and aggro routines
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.