head to head
vs
DownwellvsReally Big Sky
Downwell leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Really Big Sky leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
DownwellReally Big Sky
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Really Big Sky leans harder on reads: Enemies follow scripted patterns, not adapting
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.