head to head
vs
CelestevsGhostrunner
Celeste leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Ghostrunner leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
CelesteGhostrunner
Axis by axis
Execution10 vs 9
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
Ghostrunner leans harder on variance: Deterministic levels
Optimization4 vs 6
Ghostrunner leans harder on optimization: Route planning and enemy-order solutions define fast clears
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.