head to head
vs
Anodyne 2: Return to DustvsAstro's Playroom
Anodyne 2: Return to Dust leans Execution (Light / Casual); Astro's Playroom leans Execution (Light / Casual).
Anodyne 2: Return to DustAstro's Playroom
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Astro's Playroom leans harder on reads: Scripted enemies
Variance2 vs 1
Anodyne 2: Return to Dust leans harder on variance: minor randomness in exploration
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.