head to head
vs
Romeo is a Dead ManvsStrider (2014)
Romeo is a Dead Man leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Strider (2014) leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Romeo is a Dead ManStrider (2014)
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Romeo is a Dead Man leans harder on variance: Encounter gimmicks surprise once, then they're known
Optimization4 vs 5
Strider (2014) leans harder on optimization: Upgrade routing and boss pattern learning
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.