head to head
vs
Portal 2vsShadwen
Portal 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Shadwen leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Portal 2Shadwen
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Shadwen leans harder on reads: Guards follow scripted patrol arcs without profiling player tactics
Variance0 vs 2
Shadwen leans harder on variance: Child NPC pathfinding adds minor unpredictability to routing plans
Optimization9 vs 8
Portal 2 leans harder on optimization: Solving the puzzle's logic IS the entire 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.