head to head
vs
Anodyne 2: Return to DustvsCall of Cthulhu
Anodyne 2: Return to Dust leans Execution (Light / Casual); Call of Cthulhu leans Optimization (Light / Casual).
Anodyne 2: Return to DustCall of Cthulhu
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 2
Anodyne 2: Return to Dust leans harder on execution: light 3D platforming and shrinking mechanics
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.