head to head
vs
BlasphemousvsOddworld: Stranger's Wrath
Blasphemous leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
BlasphemousOddworld: Stranger's Wrath
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 5
Blasphemous leans harder on execution: Punishing 2D combat and platforming
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 6
Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath leans harder on optimization: Live-ammo critters and bounty tactics 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.