head to head
vs
Mario Kart 8vsSpelunky Classic
Mario Kart 8 leans Execution (Twitch Chaos); Spelunky Classic leans Execution (Twitch Chaos).
Mario Kart 8Spelunky Classic
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 7
Spelunky Classic leans harder on execution: precise platforming and combat under pressure
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance6 vs 7
Spelunky Classic leans harder on variance: procedurally generated levels every run
Optimization5 vs 7
Spelunky Classic leans harder on optimization: item knowledge and route strategy converge with mastery
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.