head to head
Ben There, Dan That!vsSanitarium
Ben There, Dan That! leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Sanitarium leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Ben There, Dan That!Sanitarium
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Ben There, Dan That! leans harder on reads: No adaptive opponent in a comedy adventure
Variance1 vs 2
Sanitarium leans harder on variance: Surreal puzzle logic is unknown until reasoned out
Optimization7 vs 7
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.

