head to head
vs
Mogeko CastlevsSmuta
Mogeko Castle leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Smuta leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Mogeko CastleSmuta
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 3
Smuta leans harder on execution: light platforming/action control demands
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 4
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.