head to head
vs
Shadowrun ReturnsvsTorment: Tides of Numenera
Shadowrun Returns leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Torment: Tides of Numenera leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Shadowrun ReturnsTorment: Tides of Numenera
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 1
Shadowrun Returns leans harder on execution: Turn-based tactical combat; cover positioning deliberate not reactive
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 4
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.