head to head
vs
BotaniculavsPac-Man 2: The New Adventures
Botanicula leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
BotaniculaPac-Man 2: The New Adventures
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures leans harder on execution: Pointing and prodding Pac-Man needs no dexterity
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Botanicula leans harder on variance: Playful hidden interactions reward experimentation over deduction
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.