head to head
vs
Sanctum 2vsSniper Elite
Sanctum 2 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Sniper Elite leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Sanctum 2Sniper Elite
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Sniper Elite leans harder on reads: Enemy patrols follow scripts, not adaptive minds
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 6
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.