head to head
vs
Rogue AcesvsTricky Towers
Rogue Aces leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Tricky Towers leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Rogue AcesTricky Towers
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 7
Rogue Aces leans harder on execution: Precise dogfighting maneuvers and aim define survival
Reads3 vs 2
Rogue Aces leans harder on reads: Enemy pilots act scripted, minimal real prediction
Variance4 vs 3
Rogue Aces leans harder on variance: Roguelike spawns and mission rolls add randomness
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.