head to head
vs
Race the SunvsSuper Mario Maker
Race the Sun leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Super Mario Maker leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Race the SunSuper Mario Maker
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
Race the Sun leans harder on variance: Procedural daily worlds keep layouts unknown
Optimization3 vs 4
Super Mario Maker leans harder on optimization: Mastering tool tech and level conventions is learnable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.