head to head
vs
TorchlightvsWarhammer 40,000: Mechanicus
Torchlight leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
TorchlightWarhammer 40,000: Mechanicus
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus leans harder on reads: Necron AI follows scripted awakening escalation, never models player
Variance5 vs 5
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 9
Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus leans harder on optimization: Implant loadouts, cognition economy, and blackstone priority are 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.