head to head
vs
As Dusk FallsvsBulb Boy
As Dusk Falls leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Bulb Boy leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
As Dusk FallsBulb Boy
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
Bulb Boy leans harder on execution: Mostly clicks, with rare timing moments
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 4
Bulb Boy leans harder on variance: Puzzle logic hides until trial-and-error reveals it
Optimization5 vs 5
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.