head to head
vs
Frozen Free FallvsRogue Legacy
Frozen Free Fall leans Variance (Systems & Chaos); Rogue Legacy leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Frozen Free FallRogue Legacy
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 5
Rogue Legacy leans harder on execution: Platformer combat requires reactive dodging and timing
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance6 vs 5
Frozen Free Fall leans harder on variance: randomized piece drops each board
Optimization5 vs 6
Rogue Legacy leans harder on optimization: Gold investment and class unlocking form a steady meta-progression layer
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.