head to head
Tetris Evolution asks more than Super Mario World, and the gap is execution.

Execution · Pure Mechanics
Precise jump execution across fixed levels with secrets to memorise.

Execution · Pure Mechanics
A falling-block puzzle game about fast, precise stacking under increasing speed.
Super Mario World leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Tetris Evolution leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Tetris Evolution leans clearly harder on execution.
Super Mario World
Perfect inputs trivialise every jump, spin and cape flight
Tetris Evolution
fast, precise piece placement under speed
Same score on reads - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Super Mario World
Scripted Koopas adapt to nothing
Tetris Evolution
no opponent modeling in core mode
Tetris Evolution leans a little harder on variance, though the gap is small.
Super Mario World
Levels are fixed; nothing hidden survives one playthrough
Tetris Evolution
piece sequence randomness
Same score on optimization - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Super Mario World
Secret exits and route knowledge add a modest solvable layer
Tetris Evolution
optimal stacking and clearing strategy
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.