head to head
vs
Puppy CrossvsSenua's Saga: Hellblade II
Puppy Cross leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Senua's Saga: Hellblade II leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Puppy CrossSenua's Saga: Hellblade II
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Puppy Cross leans harder on variance: Obstacle spawn randomness varies runs
Optimization2 vs 3
Senua's Saga: Hellblade II leans harder on optimization: Linear progression, few systems.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.