head to head
vs
Alex Kidd in the Enchanted CastlevsSubway Surfers
Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Subway Surfers leans Execution (Twitch Chaos).
Alex Kidd in the Enchanted CastleSubway Surfers
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 4
Subway Surfers leans harder on variance: Procedural track segments keep each run unseen ahead
Optimization3 vs 2
Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle leans harder on optimization: Item purchases and level routes are simple to learn
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.