head to head
vs
Rick DangerousvsTerraria
Rick Dangerous leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Terraria leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Rick DangerousTerraria
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 4
Rick Dangerous leans harder on execution: Pixel-precise dodges once traps are known.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
Rick Dangerous leans harder on variance: Unknowable first-time death traps until memorised.
Optimization7 vs 8
Terraria leans harder on optimization: Gear progression and arena prep solve every boss.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.