head to head
DownwellvsTower of Guns
Downwell leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Tower of Guns leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
DownwellTower of Guns
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
Tower of Guns leans harder on variance: Randomised rooms, guns and perks 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.

