head to head
vs
Octodad: Dadliest CatchvsShinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
Octodad: Dadliest Catch leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Octodad: Dadliest CatchShinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 8
Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master leans harder on execution: precise ninja platforming and slash timing
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization3 vs 3
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.