head to head
vs
DownwellvsDX-Ball 2
Downwell leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); DX-Ball 2 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
DownwellDX-Ball 2
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
Downwell leans harder on variance: Procedural wells and shop offers vary runs
Optimization4 vs 5
DX-Ball 2 leans harder on optimization: Power-up management and brick clearing order rewards 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.