head to head
vs
Escape DoodlandvsFruit Ninja
Escape Doodland leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Fruit Ninja leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Escape DoodlandFruit Ninja
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 7
Escape Doodland leans harder on execution: Reflex timing while fleeing a monster is the core
Reads1 vs 0
Escape Doodland leans harder on reads: Monster chase is scripted, not adaptive
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization2 vs 2
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.