head to head
vs
ClustertruckvsGeometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2
Clustertruck leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
ClustertruckGeometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 9
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 leans harder on execution: Twin-stick dodging in dense swarms is the core test
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 4
Clustertruck leans harder on optimization: Route lines and ability use for speedruns
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.