head to head
vs
Patapon RemasteredvsSteamWorld Dig 2
Patapon Remastered leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); SteamWorld Dig 2 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Patapon RemasteredSteamWorld Dig 2
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 5
Patapon Remastered leans harder on execution: Rhythm-timing inputs are the core execution challenge.
Reads0 vs 1
SteamWorld Dig 2 leans harder on reads: Scripted enemies only
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 7
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.