head to head
DownwellvsKnight Terrors
Downwell leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Knight Terrors leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
DownwellKnight Terrors
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 5
Knight Terrors leans harder on variance: Procedurally generated endless levels each run
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.

