head to head
vs
SteepvsSuper Thunder Blade
Steep leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Super Thunder Blade leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
SteepSuper Thunder Blade
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 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 5
Super Thunder Blade leans harder on optimization: Safe-spot and pattern memorisation trivialises repeat runs
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.