head to head
vs
La-MulanavsTerraria
La-Mulana leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Terraria leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
La-MulanaTerraria
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 4
La-Mulana leans harder on execution: Stiff jumps and savage Guardian fights.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
La-Mulana leans harder on variance: Unknowable puzzle clues and traps until deciphered.
Optimization8 vs 8
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.