head to head
vs
DownwellvsExit the Gungeon
Downwell leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Exit the Gungeon leans Execution (Twitch Chaos).
DownwellExit the Gungeon
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 6
Exit the Gungeon leans harder on variance: Constantly swapping random guns
Optimization4 vs 4
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.