head to head
vs
Beneath a Steel SkyvsPolda 2
Beneath a Steel Sky leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Polda 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Beneath a Steel SkyPolda 2
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
Polda 2 leans harder on execution: Point-and-click input has no timing demand
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Beneath a Steel Sky leans harder on variance: First-run puzzle surprises only
Optimization6 vs 6
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.