head to head
vs
Amid EvilvsSerious Sam: The First Encounter
Amid Evil leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Serious Sam: The First Encounter leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Amid EvilSerious Sam: The First Encounter
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Amid Evil leans harder on variance: Enemy ambush placement is hidden until triggered on first run
Optimization5 vs 4
Amid Evil leans harder on optimization: Soul mode timing and weapon prioritisation reward studied play
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.