head to head
vs
QWOPvsVVVVVV
QWOP leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); VVVVVV leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
QWOPVVVVVV
Axis by axis
Execution9 vs 9
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 0
QWOP leans harder on variance: Physics is near-deterministic given inputs
Optimization4 vs 3
QWOP leans harder on optimization: A known optimal gait exists but executing it is everything
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.