head to head
vs
Torchlight IIvsWizardry: Tale of the Forsaken Land
Torchlight II leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Wizardry: Tale of the Forsaken Land leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Torchlight IIWizardry: Tale of the Forsaken Land
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 2
Torchlight II leans harder on execution: Faster combat asks for dodging and skill timing
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 4
Torchlight II leans harder on variance: Loot rolls and random maps drive the chase
Optimization8 vs 8
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.