head to head
vs
Cat QuestvsDust: An Elysian Tail
Cat Quest leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Dust: An Elysian Tail leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Cat QuestDust: An Elysian Tail
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
Dust: An Elysian Tail leans harder on execution: Combo juggling with forgiving timing
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 5
Dust: An Elysian Tail leans harder on optimization: Crafting and ability routes reward planning
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.