head to head
vs
BroodStarvsDownwell
BroodStar leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Downwell leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
BroodStarDownwell
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 4
BroodStar leans harder on variance: Roguelike upgrade drops reshape every run
Optimization5 vs 4
BroodStar leans harder on optimization: Upgrade synergies and boss patterns are learnable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.