head to head
vs
Baba Is YouvsLara Croft Go
Baba Is You leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Lara Croft Go leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Baba Is YouLara Croft Go
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
Lara Croft Go leans harder on execution: Turn-based taps, zero dexterity
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance0 vs 1
Lara Croft Go leans harder on variance: Everything visible on the board
Optimization10 vs 8
Baba Is You leans harder on optimization: Literally solvable — find the rule rewrite that wins.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.