head to head
vs
100 Asian CatsvsThe Neverhood
100 Asian Cats leans Optimization (Light / Casual); The Neverhood leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
100 Asian CatsThe Neverhood
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
100 Asian Cats leans harder on variance: Cat hiding spots are unknown until found, fixed thereafter
Optimization3 vs 4
The Neverhood leans harder on optimization: Adventure puzzle chains with single solutions
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.