head to head
vs
Ape OutvsZiggurat
Ape Out leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Ziggurat leans Execution (Twitch Chaos).
Ape OutZiggurat
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 5
Ziggurat leans harder on variance: Random rooms, weapons, and perk draws each run
Optimization3 vs 4
Ziggurat leans harder on optimization: Perk evaluation and enemy priority knowledge
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.