head to head
vs
Pac-ManiavsThe Messenger
Pac-Mania leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); The Messenger leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Pac-ManiaThe Messenger
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Pac-Mania leans harder on variance: Ghost movements add mild run-to-run unpredictability
Optimization5 vs 5
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.