head to head
vs
Mortal Kombat XvsThe King of Fighters XV
Mortal Kombat X leans Execution (Grand Arena); The King of Fighters XV leans Execution (Grand Arena).
Mortal Kombat XThe King of Fighters XV
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads8 vs 8
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 6
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.