head to head
vs
Mario Kart 8vsR.E.P.O.
Mario Kart 8 leans Execution (Twitch Chaos); R.E.P.O. leans Variance (Systems & Chaos).
Mario Kart 8R.E.P.O.
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 4
Mario Kart 8 leans harder on execution: precise drifting and item timing matter
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance6 vs 7
R.E.P.O. leans harder on variance: Map layouts, loot and monster spawns are hidden each run
Optimization5 vs 5
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.