head to head
vs
Dr. MariovsLovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
Dr. Mario leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Dr. MarioLovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 6
Dr. Mario leans harder on execution: Fast capsule placement under rising speed decides clears
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 4
Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime leans harder on variance: Enemy waves and power-up drops introduce meaningful randomness
Optimization5 vs 5
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.