head to head
vs
Smite 2vsSplatoon
Smite 2 leans Execution (Grand Arena); Splatoon leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
Smite 2Splatoon
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads7 vs 6
Smite 2 leans harder on reads: Predicting enemy rotations, juke patterns and cooldown bluffs is constant
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 5
Smite 2 leans harder on optimization: Builds, wave management and objective timing are deeply studied
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.