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Celeste cover artvsKovaaK's Aim Trainer cover art

CelestevsKovaaK's Aim Trainer

Celeste leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); KovaaK's Aim Trainer leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).

EXECUTION10 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE0 /10OPTIMIZATION4 /10
CelesteKovaaK's Aim Trainer

Axis by axis

Execution10 vs 10

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance0 vs 1

KovaaK's Aim Trainer leans harder on variance: Spawn randomisation only varies the drill slightly

Optimization4 vs 3

Celeste leans harder on optimization: Route choice and tech selection are learnable but light.

Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.

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KovaaK's Aim Trainer