head to head
vs
HadesvsSpelunky Classic
Hades leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Spelunky Classic leans Execution (Twitch Chaos).
HadesSpelunky Classic
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 7
Spelunky Classic leans harder on variance: procedurally generated levels every run
Optimization8 vs 7
Hades leans harder on optimization: Build synergies and weapon aspects are deep solvable theory.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.