head to head
vs
Serious Sam: The First EncountervsWrath: Aeon of Ruin
Serious Sam: The First Encounter leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Wrath: Aeon of Ruin leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Serious Sam: The First EncounterWrath: Aeon of Ruin
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
Wrath: Aeon of Ruin leans harder on variance: Level item and enemy placement is opaque until first encounter
Optimization4 vs 5
Wrath: Aeon of Ruin leans harder on optimization: Relic system and weapon routing reward optimised play
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.