head to head
vs
Balloon FightvsDodge 'Em
Balloon Fight leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Dodge 'Em leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Balloon FightDodge 'Em
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 6
Balloon Fight leans harder on execution: Flap-physics altitude duels demand precise momentum control
Reads1 vs 0
Balloon Fight leans harder on reads: A couch rival adds light prediction; birds don't adapt
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization3 vs 3
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.