head to head
vs
Octodad: Dadliest CatchvsSpace Harrier II
Octodad: Dadliest Catch leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Space Harrier II leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Octodad: Dadliest CatchSpace Harrier II
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 8
Space Harrier II leans harder on execution: reflex dodging in fast rail-shooter
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization3 vs 2
Octodad: Dadliest Catch leans harder on optimization: Simple objectives, little system depth
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.