head to head
vs
DownwellvsWildcat Gun Machine
Downwell leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Wildcat Gun Machine leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
DownwellWildcat Gun Machine
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Wildcat Gun Machine leans harder on reads: Enemies are scripted bullet-hell, not adaptive
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.