head to head
vs
OctodadvsSuper Mario Galaxy
Octodad leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Super Mario Galaxy leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
OctodadSuper Mario Galaxy
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Octodad leans harder on variance: Physics wobble makes every attempt slightly different
Optimization3 vs 4
Super Mario Galaxy leans harder on optimization: Star routes and comet challenges reward learned solutions
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.