head to head
vs
Rogue WarriorvsThe Saboteur
Rogue Warrior leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); The Saboteur leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Rogue WarriorThe Saboteur
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
The Saboteur leans harder on execution: Climbing, driving and shootouts need moderate dexterity
Reads1 vs 0
Rogue Warrior leans harder on reads: Dumb scripted AI offers nothing to predict
Variance1 vs 2
The Saboteur leans harder on variance: Patrols vary slightly across the open city
Optimization3 vs 6
The Saboteur leans harder on optimization: Plotting demolition targets and escape routes is the 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.