head to head
vs
Crypt of the NecroDancervsRemnant: From the Ashes
Crypt of the NecroDancer leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Remnant: From the Ashes leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Crypt of the NecroDancerRemnant: From the Ashes
Axis by axis
Execution9 vs 7
Crypt of the NecroDancer leans harder on execution: Rhythm-locked inputs on every beat punish any miss.
Reads0 vs 1
Remnant: From the Ashes leans harder on reads: Bosses are scripted movesets despite feeling adversarial.
Variance4 vs 5
Remnant: From the Ashes leans harder on variance: Procedurally rolled worlds, bosses, and item availability.
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.