head to head
vs
Rise of the Tomb RaidervsSanctum 2
Rise of the Tomb Raider leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Sanctum 2 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Rise of the Tomb RaiderSanctum 2
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 6
Sanctum 2 leans harder on execution: Weak-point shooting during waves carries real aim demands
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 7
Sanctum 2 leans harder on optimization: Maze layouts and tower economics are the solvable heart
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.