head to head
vs
CupheadvsHi-Fi Rush
Cuphead leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Hi-Fi Rush leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
CupheadHi-Fi Rush
Axis by axis
Execution9 vs 8
Cuphead leans harder on execution: Tight dodging and parry timing decide every boss.
Reads0 vs 1
Hi-Fi Rush leans harder on reads: Bosses are scripted, not adaptive.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.