head to head
vs
ShankvsSteppy Pants
Shank leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Steppy Pants leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
ShankSteppy Pants
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Steppy Pants leans harder on variance: randomized obstacle/terrain generation
Optimization3 vs 2
Shank leans harder on optimization: Weapon-swap combo routing rewards some lab work
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.