head to head
vs
Crypt of the NecroDancervsShadow Warrior 2
Crypt of the NecroDancer leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Shadow Warrior 2 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Crypt of the NecroDancerShadow Warrior 2
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 5
Shadow Warrior 2 leans harder on variance: Loot drops and procedural mission modifiers introduce meaningful variance
Optimization6 vs 7
Shadow Warrior 2 leans harder on optimization: Weapon modding and skill build optimisation form a deep solvable layer
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.