head to head
vs
Shadow ComplexvsSteamWorld Dig 2
Shadow Complex leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); SteamWorld Dig 2 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Shadow ComplexSteamWorld Dig 2
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 5
Shadow Complex leans harder on execution: Aimed shooting and platforming in 2.5D firefights
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 7
SteamWorld Dig 2 leans harder on optimization: Dig routing, resource economy, and upgrade ordering are 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.