head to head
vs
HelltakervsSquareCells
Helltaker leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); SquareCells leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
HelltakerSquareCells
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
Helltaker leans harder on execution: One bullet-dodge finale aside, no dexterity
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
SquareCells leans harder on optimization: Deductive constraint-solving is literally the whole game
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.