head to head
vs
CabalvsHorizon Chase Turbo
Cabal leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Horizon Chase Turbo leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
CabalHorizon Chase Turbo
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Cabal leans harder on variance: enemy spawn randomness is modest
Optimization3 vs 4
Horizon Chase Turbo leans harder on optimization: Car stats and lap memorization help
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.