head to head
vs
BastionvsCadash
Bastion leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Cadash leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
BastionCadash
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 6
Cadash leans harder on execution: Side-scrolling combat under an arcade timer punishes hesitation
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 6
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.