head to head
vs
100 Hidden DogsvsThe Neverhood
100 Hidden Dogs leans Optimization (Light / Casual); The Neverhood leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
100 Hidden DogsThe 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 Hidden Dogs leans harder on variance: Dog locations hidden until you find them
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.