head to head
vs
HrotvsSerious Sam: The First Encounter
Hrot leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Serious Sam: The First Encounter leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
HrotSerious Sam: The First Encounter
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Hrot leans harder on variance: Dense enemy placement and secrets are opaque on first play
Optimization5 vs 4
Hrot leans harder on optimization: Resource scarcity forces careful routing and weapon conservation
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.