head to head
vs
BesiegevsThe Swapper
Besiege leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Swapper leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
BesiegeThe Swapper
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 2
Besiege leans harder on execution: Piloting wobbly contraptions takes some hand skill
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 0
Besiege leans harder on variance: Deterministic physics and fixed objectives
Optimization8 vs 8
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.