head to head
vs
Rain WorldvsSpelunky 2
Rain World leans Variance (Twitch Chaos); Spelunky 2 leans Execution (Twitch Chaos).
Rain WorldSpelunky 2
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 8
Spelunky 2 leans harder on execution: Precise platforming, whip timing, bomb throws under pressure.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance7 vs 7
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 6
Spelunky 2 leans harder on optimization: Route knowledge, dark world, eggplant run is solvable.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.