head to head
vs
Space Rangers 2: DominatorsvsTorchlight
Space Rangers 2: Dominators leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Torchlight leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Space Rangers 2: DominatorsTorchlight
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Space Rangers 2: Dominators leans harder on reads: no adaptive human opponent in single-player sandbox
Variance5 vs 5
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization9 vs 8
Space Rangers 2: Dominators leans harder on optimization: deep economy, tech tree, fleet build all solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.