head to head
vs
5 Days a StrangervsSamorost 2
5 Days a Stranger leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Samorost 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
5 Days a StrangerSamorost 2
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.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 6
Samorost 2 leans harder on optimization: Each screen is a small solvable interaction puzzle
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.