head to head
vs
Baba Is YouvsSpaceChem
Baba Is You leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); SpaceChem leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Baba Is YouSpaceChem
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 2
SpaceChem leans harder on execution: Drawing waldo paths requires no physical precision
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance0 vs 0
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization10 vs 10
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.