head to head
vs
Exit the GungeonvsMario Kart 8
Exit the Gungeon leans Execution (Twitch Chaos); Mario Kart 8 leans Execution (Twitch Chaos).
Exit the GungeonMario Kart 8
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 6
Exit the Gungeon leans harder on execution: Cramped elevator bullet-hell platforming
Reads0 vs 1
Mario Kart 8 leans harder on reads: minimal, mostly reacting not predicting
Variance6 vs 6
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 5
Mario Kart 8 leans harder on optimization: track lines and item strategy solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.