head to head
vs
Crypt of the NecroDancervsSkul: The Hero Slayer
Crypt of the NecroDancer leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Skul: The Hero Slayer leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Crypt of the NecroDancerSkul: The Hero Slayer
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
Skul: The Hero Slayer leans harder on variance: Skull and item drops swing runs.
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.