head to head
vs
FlatOut 2vsRusted Moss
FlatOut 2 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Rusted Moss leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
FlatOut 2Rusted Moss
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 8
Rusted Moss leans harder on execution: Grappling-hook movement and bullet-dodging are the lead
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 5
Rusted Moss leans harder on optimization: Upgrade routing and metroidvania traversal reward planning
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.