head to head
vs
Alien Breed: ImpactvsSuper Mario Run
Alien Breed: Impact leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Super Mario Run leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Alien Breed: ImpactSuper Mario Run
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.
Variance2 vs 1
Alien Breed: Impact leans harder on variance: Ambush triggers are scripted-but-unknown first time through
Optimization5 vs 4
Alien Breed: Impact leans harder on optimization: Weapon upgrades and ammo economy reward planning
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.