head to head
vs
AladdinvsOctodad
Aladdin leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Octodad leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
AladdinOctodad
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 3
Aladdin leans harder on optimization: Level routes are learnable but execution dominates.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.