head to head
vs
HelltakervsQuadrilateral Cowboy
Helltaker leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Quadrilateral Cowboy leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
HelltakerQuadrilateral Cowboy
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
Quadrilateral Cowboy leans harder on execution: Light real-time coordination of gadgets
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance0 vs 0
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 8
Quadrilateral Cowboy leans harder on optimization: Optimal command sequences and routes are solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.