head to head
vs
Nine SolsvsWings of Vi
Nine Sols leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Wings of Vi leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Nine SolsWings of Vi
Axis by axis
Execution9 vs 9
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Wings of Vi leans harder on variance: Layouts fixed, minimal randomness once learned
Optimization6 vs 5
Nine Sols leans harder on optimization: Moveset study, talismans, and route 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.