head to head
Splatoon asks more than Superfighters Deluxe, and the gap is optimization.

Execution · Competitive PvP
Territory control through shooter execution and constant prediction of adapting human teams.

Execution · Competitive PvP
Frantic small-arena duels testing reflexes and prediction of human opponents.
Splatoon leans Execution (Competitive PvP); Superfighters Deluxe leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
Same score on execution - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Splatoon
Aim, swim-form movement and ink management are constant demands
Superfighters Deluxe
Aim, blocks, throws and movement decide frantic small-arena fights
Same score on reads - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Splatoon
Human opponents adapt flanks and pushes every match
Superfighters Deluxe
Human opponents constantly adapt positioning and weapon timing
Superfighters Deluxe leans a little harder on variance, though the gap is small.
Splatoon
Hidden squids in ink create momentary information gaps
Superfighters Deluxe
Random weapon spawns and destructible chaos shuffle fights
Splatoon leans clearly harder on optimization.
Splatoon
Weapon kits, map control timing and gear builds reward study
Superfighters Deluxe
Map knowledge and weapon priorities are a thin layer
A matching score does not mean a matching test. Two games can both sit at 10 on execution and demand completely different things of you - which is why the reasoning above matters more than the number beside it.