head to head
vs
CelestevsDonkey Kong Country Returns
Celeste leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Donkey Kong Country Returns leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
CelesteDonkey Kong Country Returns
Axis by axis
Execution10 vs 8
Celeste leans harder on execution: Pixel-perfect dashes and wavedashes are the entire skill.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance0 vs 1
Donkey Kong Country Returns leans harder on variance: Hidden puzzle pieces, fixed once found
Optimization4 vs 5
Donkey Kong Country Returns leans harder on optimization: KONG letters and time attack routes 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.