head to head
vs
Enter the MatrixvsGauntlet II
Enter the Matrix leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Gauntlet II leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Enter the MatrixGauntlet II
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 6
Gauntlet II leans harder on execution: Dodging swarms and kiting spawners is constant motor work
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
Gauntlet II leans harder on variance: Unknown maze layouts, fake exits and secret rooms until learned
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.