head to head
vs
Record of Lodoss WarvsState of Decay 2
Record of Lodoss War leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); State of Decay 2 leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Record of Lodoss WarState of Decay 2
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 3
Record of Lodoss War leans harder on execution: Click-based hack-and-slash needs modest timing
Reads1 vs 0
Record of Lodoss War leans harder on reads: Enemies are scripted, no adaptive opponent
Variance5 vs 5
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.