head to head
vs
DownwellvsGalaga '88
Downwell leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Galaga '88 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
DownwellGalaga '88
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
Galaga '88 leans harder on optimization: Triple-ship management and warp routing reward planning.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.