head to head
vs
Balloon FightvsMayhem Brawler
Balloon Fight leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Mayhem Brawler leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Balloon FightMayhem Brawler
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 2
Mayhem Brawler leans harder on reads: Enemies follow scripted attack patterns, not adapting
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization3 vs 4
Mayhem Brawler leans harder on optimization: Learning enemy movesets and managing health/specials
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.