head to head
vs
MoonlandervsOctodad: Dadliest Catch
Moonlander leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Octodad: Dadliest Catch leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
MoonlanderOctodad: Dadliest Catch
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 7
Moonlander leans harder on execution: precise thrust control to land safely
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Moonlander leans harder on variance: terrain and fuel randomness minor
Optimization3 vs 3
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.