head to head
vs
CryptarkvsHades
Cryptark leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Hades leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
CryptarkHades
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 7
Hades leans harder on execution: Dash-attack timing and dodging drive moment-to-moment fights.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance6 vs 5
Cryptark leans harder on variance: Procedurally generated ships hide unknown systems each run
Optimization8 vs 8
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.