head to head
vs
Ape Academy 2vsHearthstone
Ape Academy 2 leans Reads (Bluff & Deduction); Hearthstone leans Variance (Grand Arena).
Ape Academy 2Hearthstone
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 1
Ape Academy 2 leans harder on execution: Minigames need some quick reactions
Reads5 vs 6
Hearthstone leans harder on reads: Human opponents bluff and adapt mid-match
Variance5 vs 7
Hearthstone leans harder on variance: Draw RNG and discover effects swing games
Optimization3 vs 7
Hearthstone leans harder on optimization: Deckbuilding, mulligans, and mana curves matter
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.