head to head
vs
DownwellvsSTRAFE
Downwell leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); STRAFE leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
DownwellSTRAFE
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
STRAFE leans harder on variance: Procedural levels and item drops shape each run
Optimization4 vs 5
STRAFE leans harder on optimization: Weapon upgrade paths and routing are learnable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.