head to head
vs
Really Big SkyvsTetris Effect: Connected
Really Big Sky leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Tetris Effect: Connected leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Really Big SkyTetris Effect: Connected
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 9
Tetris Effect: Connected leans harder on execution: Precision placement under acceleration is the entire skill ceiling
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
Really Big Sky leans harder on variance: Procedural enemy waves and hazards add chaos
Optimization4 vs 4
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.