head to head
vs
BloxorzvsDeponia
Bloxorz leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Deponia leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
BloxorzDeponia
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance0 vs 1
Deponia leans harder on variance: Deterministic puzzle world with fixed solutions
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.