head to head
vs
A Bird StoryvsAperture Desk Job
A Bird Story leans Execution (Light / Casual); Aperture Desk Job leans Optimization (Light / Casual).
A Bird StoryAperture Desk Job
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.
Variance0 vs 1
Aperture Desk Job leans harder on variance: One linear ride, identical every time
Optimization1 vs 2
Aperture Desk Job leans harder on optimization: Nothing to solve - follow the prompts
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.