head to head
vs
Device 6vsHelltaker
Device 6 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Helltaker leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Device 6Helltaker
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
Helltaker leans harder on execution: One bullet-dodge finale aside, no dexterity
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 0
Device 6 leans harder on variance: Fixed puzzles; surprise only on first read
Optimization7 vs 7
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.