head to head
vs
Ape OutvsBeat Hazard
Ape Out leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Beat Hazard leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Ape OutBeat Hazard
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization3 vs 4
Beat Hazard leans harder on optimization: Perk loadouts and track choice are tunable for score
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.