head to head
vs
Shoot Many RobotsvsThe Ascent
Shoot Many Robots leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); The Ascent leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Shoot Many RobotsThe Ascent
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 5
Shoot Many Robots leans harder on execution: Run-and-gun aiming and dodging carry every level
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 6
The Ascent leans harder on optimization: Augments, gear levels, and builds carry
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.