head to head
vs
The SaboteurvsZombie Army Trilogy
The Saboteur leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Zombie Army Trilogy leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
The SaboteurZombie Army Trilogy
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 6
Zombie Army Trilogy leans harder on execution: Long-range sniping and horde kiting demand steady aim
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 4
The Saboteur leans harder on optimization: Plotting demolition targets and escape routes is 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.