head to head
vs
Crow CountryvsUndertale
Crow Country leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Undertale leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Crow CountryUndertale
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Crow Country leans harder on variance: Item locations are hidden first run but fully fixed
Optimization7 vs 7
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.