head to head
vs
A Monster's ExpeditionvsLara Croft Go
A Monster's Expedition leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Lara Croft Go leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
A Monster's ExpeditionLara Croft Go
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
Lara Croft Go leans harder on variance: Everything visible on the board
Optimization9 vs 8
A Monster's Expedition leans harder on optimization: Finding the precise tree-felling sequence to bridge each island crossing
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.