head to head
vs
Armadillo RunvsThe Talos Principle
Armadillo Run leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Talos Principle leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Armadillo RunThe Talos Principle
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 1
Armadillo Run leans harder on execution: Building structures has no twitch requirement
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 0
Armadillo Run leans harder on variance: Physics is deterministic once a structure is built
Optimization9 vs 9
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.