head to head
vs
ReturnalvsSpelunky
Returnal leans Execution (Twitch Chaos); Spelunky leans Execution (Twitch Chaos).
ReturnalSpelunky
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 1
Returnal leans harder on reads: Bosses scripted, patterns not adaptive
Variance7 vs 7
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 6
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.