head to head
vs
A Tower Full of CatsvsBroken Sword: The Smoking Mirror
A Tower Full of Cats leans Optimization (Light / Casual); Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror leans Optimization (Light / Casual).
A Tower Full of CatsBroken Sword: The Smoking Mirror
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
A Tower Full of Cats leans harder on variance: Cat locations unknown until found, mildly randomized feel
Optimization3 vs 3
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.