head to head
vs
Aven ColonyvsBlue Prince
Aven Colony leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Blue Prince leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Aven ColonyBlue Prince
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.
Variance5 vs 6
Blue Prince leans harder on variance: Room deck draws randomise each run's layout and available doors
Optimization8 vs 8
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.