head to head
vs
Bad PiggiesvsDeponia
Bad Piggies leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Deponia leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Bad PiggiesDeponia
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 1
Bad Piggies leans harder on execution: Light steering of contraptions after building
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.