head to head
vs
Captain Toad: Treasure TrackervsTimelie
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Timelie leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Captain Toad: Treasure TrackerTimelie
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 2
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker leans harder on execution: Gentle navigation, no jumping, light timing
Reads0 vs 1
Timelie leans harder on reads: Enemies follow fixed patrol patterns, not adapting
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 8
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.