head to head
vs
Hand of Fate 2vsNoita
Hand of Fate 2 leans Variance (Twitch Chaos); Noita leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Hand of Fate 2Noita
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 7
Noita leans harder on execution: Real-time platforming and aim under physical chaos.
Reads1 vs 0
Hand of Fate 2 leans harder on reads: Companion-scripted AI provides no genuine reads
Variance7 vs 7
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 8
Noita leans harder on optimization: Wand crafting and pixel physics reward deep mastery.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.