head to head
vs
Geometry DashvsNinja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos
Geometry Dash leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Geometry DashNinja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos
Axis by axis
Execution10 vs 9
Geometry Dash leans harder on execution: Frame-perfect one-button timing over relentless sequences
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance0 vs 1
Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos 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.