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Spelunky leans Execution (Twitch Chaos); Sundered leans Execution (Twitch Chaos).

EXECUTION8 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE7 /10OPTIMIZATION6 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution8 vs 7

Spelunky leans harder on execution: Tight platforming and whip control under constant threat.

Reads1 vs 0

Spelunky leans harder on reads: Enemy AI is scripted; no adaptive opponents.

Variance7 vs 6

Spelunky leans harder on variance: Procedural caves and item rolls shape every run.

Optimization6 vs 6

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.

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