head to head
vs
BesiegevsNeighbours from Hell
Besiege leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Neighbours from Hell leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
BesiegeNeighbours from Hell
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Neighbours from Hell leans harder on variance: Routine unknown on first attempt, then converges
Optimization8 vs 7
Besiege leans harder on optimization: Machine engineering is the whole game
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.