head to head
vs
DOOM (2016)vsThe New Tetris
DOOM (2016) leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); The New Tetris leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
DOOM (2016)The New Tetris
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
The New Tetris leans harder on variance: Piece bag is random but bounded and mappable
Optimization5 vs 6
The New Tetris leans harder on optimization: Building 4x4 squares for bonus rewards deeper strategy
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.