head to head
vs
100 Hidden FrogsvsThe Neverhood
100 Hidden Frogs leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); The Neverhood leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
100 Hidden FrogsThe 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 Frogs leans harder on variance: Frog locations are unknown until found, then fixed
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.