head to head
vs
Darksiders IIvsGauntlet II
Darksiders II leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Gauntlet II leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Darksiders IIGauntlet II
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
Gauntlet II leans harder on variance: Unknown maze layouts, fake exits and secret rooms until learned
Optimization6 vs 5
Darksiders II leans harder on optimization: skill trees and dungeon puzzles reward planning
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.