head to head
vs
Bases LoadedvsCastle Crashers
Bases Loaded leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Castle Crashers leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Bases LoadedCastle Crashers
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads3 vs 3
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Bases Loaded leans harder on variance: Limited perspective hides ball flight and pitch location
Optimization4 vs 5
Castle Crashers leans harder on optimization: Levelling investment, magic loadout, and pet choice are optimisable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.