head to head
vs
Mario Kart 8vsSpelunky 2
Mario Kart 8 leans Execution (Twitch Chaos); Spelunky 2 leans Execution (Twitch Chaos).
Mario Kart 8Spelunky 2
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 8
Spelunky 2 leans harder on execution: Precise platforming, whip timing, bomb throws under pressure.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance6 vs 7
Spelunky 2 leans harder on variance: Procedural levels, item drops, shopkeeper triggers gate runs.
Optimization5 vs 6
Spelunky 2 leans harder on optimization: Route knowledge, dark world, eggplant run is solvable.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.