head to head
vs
Kirby's Return to Dream LandvsNight in the Woods
Kirby's Return to Dream Land leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Night in the Woods leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Kirby's Return to Dream LandNight in the Woods
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 2
Kirby's Return to Dream Land leans harder on execution: Easygoing main game; EX mode adds modest demands
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 4
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.