head to head
vs
CulticvsSerious Sam: The First Encounter
Cultic leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Serious Sam: The First Encounter leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
CulticSerious Sam: The First Encounter
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Cultic leans harder on variance: Enemy ambushes and item placement are hidden until first encounter
Optimization5 vs 4
Cultic leans harder on optimization: Grenade and melee resource management reward systematic conserving play
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.