head to head
vs
Super Mario MakervsSuper Stardust HD
Super Mario Maker leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Super Stardust HD leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Super Mario MakerSuper Stardust HD
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 9
Super Stardust HD leans harder on execution: Twin-stick precision amid screen-filling asteroid chaos
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Super Mario Maker leans harder on variance: Unknown user levels are hidden information until attempted
Optimization4 vs 4
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.