head to head
vs
Geometry Dash SubZerovsNew Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
Geometry Dash SubZero leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Geometry Dash SubZeroNew Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
Axis by axis
Execution9 vs 8
Geometry Dash SubZero leans harder on execution: Frame-tight rhythm taps are literally the entire game
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance0 vs 1
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe leans harder on variance: minor enemy placement randomness
Optimization3 vs 3
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.