head to head
vs
Atomic HeartvsDust: An Elysian Tail
Atomic Heart leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Dust: An Elysian Tail leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Atomic HeartDust: An Elysian Tail
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Atomic Heart leans harder on reads: Robot enemies follow scripted patterns.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 5
Dust: An Elysian Tail leans harder on optimization: Crafting and ability routes 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.