head to head
vs
Gauntlet IIvsNier Replicant ver.1.22474487139...
Gauntlet II leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Nier Replicant ver.1.22474487139... leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Gauntlet IINier Replicant ver.1.22474487139...
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Nier Replicant ver.1.22474487139... leans harder on reads: All enemies use scripted patterns; no human or adapting AI
Variance3 vs 2
Gauntlet II leans harder on variance: Unknown maze layouts, fake exits and secret rooms until learned
Optimization5 vs 5
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.