head to head
vs
AladdinvsFade to Black
Aladdin leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Fade to Black leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
AladdinFade to Black
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 6
Aladdin leans harder on execution: Precise platforming jumps and sword-timing are demanding.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 5
Fade to Black leans harder on optimization: Level routes and puzzle solutions are learnable and 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.