head to head
vs
Blade RunnervsToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove
Blade Runner leans Variance (Systems & Chaos); ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove leans Variance (Systems & Chaos).
Blade RunnerToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove leans harder on execution: Slow exploration with minimal dexterity demands
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance6 vs 7
ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove leans harder on variance: Random presents, levels and encounters define every run
Optimization5 vs 5
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.