head to head
vs
Flipping DeathvsSpiritfarer
Flipping Death leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Spiritfarer leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Flipping DeathSpiritfarer
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 2
Flipping Death leans harder on execution: Light platforming and possession aiming, generously forgiving
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 5
Flipping Death leans harder on optimization: Matching possessable bodies to puzzle problems is the core test
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.