head to head
vs
CairnvsDemon's Souls
Cairn leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Demon's Souls leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
CairnDemon's Souls
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Demon's Souls leans harder on reads: Invasions exist but bosses are scripted patterns.
Variance3 vs 2
Cairn leans harder on variance: Unknown rock faces until scouted on first ascent
Optimization7 vs 7
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.