head to head
vs
Octodad: Dadliest CatchvsStar Wars Arcade
Octodad: Dadliest Catch leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Star Wars Arcade leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Octodad: Dadliest CatchStar Wars Arcade
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Star Wars Arcade leans harder on reads: Enemy ships follow scripted attack patterns
Variance1 vs 2
Star Wars Arcade leans harder on variance: Minor variation in enemy approaches
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.