head to head
vs
Postal 2vsTrail Out
Postal 2 leans Execution (Twitch Chaos); Trail Out leans Execution (Twitch Chaos).
Postal 2Trail Out
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Trail Out leans harder on reads: Mostly AI rivals; light multiplayer jostling at best
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 3
Postal 2 leans harder on optimization: Errand routing and weapon selection provide a shallow planning layer
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.