head to head
vs
BlasphemousvsShadow Complex
Blasphemous leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Shadow Complex leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
BlasphemousShadow Complex
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Shadow Complex leans harder on variance: Hidden item locations unknown initially
Optimization5 vs 6
Shadow Complex leans harder on optimization: Item routing and sequence-breaking define mastery and speedruns
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.