head to head
vs
Aura: Fate of the AgesvsDeponia
Aura: Fate of the Ages leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Deponia leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Aura: Fate of the AgesDeponia
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Aura: Fate of the Ages leans harder on variance: Mechanisms are hidden only until examined
Optimization7 vs 8
Deponia leans harder on optimization: Convoluted Rube Goldberg puzzle chains demand careful causal mapping
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.