head to head
vs
DownwellvsThe Rogue Prince of Persia
Downwell leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); The Rogue Prince of Persia leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
DownwellThe Rogue Prince of Persia
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
The Rogue Prince of Persia leans harder on variance: Boon and equipment drops vary each run's available power options
Optimization4 vs 6
The Rogue Prince of Persia leans harder on optimization: Boon synergies and weapon affinities reward build-planning knowledge
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.