head to head
vs
Super Stardust UltravsThumper
Super Stardust Ultra leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Thumper leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Super Stardust UltraThumper
Axis by axis
Execution9 vs 9
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Super Stardust Ultra leans harder on variance: Spawn timing varies slightly but is quickly familiar
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.