head to head
vs
Crypt of the NecroDancervsLumines
Crypt of the NecroDancer leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Lumines leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Crypt of the NecroDancerLumines
Axis by axis
Execution9 vs 8
Crypt of the NecroDancer leans harder on execution: Rhythm-locked inputs on every beat punish any miss.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
Crypt of the NecroDancer leans harder on variance: Procedural dungeons and item drops add some swing.
Optimization6 vs 4
Crypt of the NecroDancer leans harder on optimization: Enemy patterns and routing are solvable once learned.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.