head to head
vs
Neon AbyssvsSpelunky
Neon Abyss leans Execution (Twitch Chaos); Spelunky leans Execution (Twitch Chaos).
Neon AbyssSpelunky
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 8
Spelunky leans harder on execution: Tight platforming and whip control under constant threat.
Reads0 vs 1
Spelunky leans harder on reads: Enemy AI is scripted; no adaptive opponents.
Variance7 vs 7
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 6
Spelunky leans harder on optimization: Hell route and shortcuts reward solved knowledge.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.