head to head
vs
Bad RatsvsThe Last Guardian
Bad Rats leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); The Last Guardian leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Bad RatsThe Last Guardian
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
The Last Guardian leans harder on execution: Slow climbing and platforming, very forgiving
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
Bad Rats leans harder on variance: Notoriously janky physics makes identical setups behave differently
Optimization6 vs 5
Bad Rats leans harder on optimization: Each contraption puzzle has intended solvable solutions
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.