head to head
vs
Dead CellsvsSuper Mario Bros. 35
Dead Cells leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Super Mario Bros. 35 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Dead CellsSuper Mario Bros. 35
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 2
Super Mario Bros. 35 leans harder on reads: Opponents matter but interaction is indirect enemy-sending
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 5
Dead Cells leans harder on optimization: Build synergy and biome routing significantly improve runs.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.