head to head
vs
Neighbours from HellvsThe Culling of the Cows
Neighbours from Hell leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Culling of the Cows leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Neighbours from HellThe Culling of the Cows
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 4
The Culling of the Cows leans harder on execution: Aimed shots at lanes need modest timing
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 6
Neighbours from Hell leans harder on optimization: Sequencing pranks for maximum combo rating
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.