head to head
vs
Miniature GolfvsNieR
Miniature Golf leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); NieR leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Miniature GolfNieR
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 5
Miniature Golf leans harder on execution: Timing and aiming the putt is the core skill
Reads1 vs 0
Miniature Golf leans harder on reads: Solo or alternating play, no opponent to read
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.