head to head
vs
Crypt of the NecroDancervsNation Red
Crypt of the NecroDancer leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Nation Red leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Crypt of the NecroDancerNation Red
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 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 6
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.