head to head
vs
Ape OutvsExit the Gungeon
Ape Out leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Exit the Gungeon leans Execution (Twitch Chaos).
Ape OutExit the Gungeon
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 8
Exit the Gungeon leans harder on execution: Cramped elevator bullet-hell platforming
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 6
Exit the Gungeon leans harder on variance: Constantly swapping random guns
Optimization3 vs 4
Exit the Gungeon leans harder on optimization: Less routing depth than the original
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.