head to head
vs
NieRvsThe Culling of the Cows
NieR leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); The Culling of the Cows leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
NieRThe Culling of the Cows
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 4
NieR leans harder on execution: combat timing and dodges matter
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 6
The Culling of the Cows leans harder on optimization: Upgrade economy and lane priorities are the solvable core
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.