head to head
vs
BotaniculavsSamorost 1
Botanicula leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Samorost 1 leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
BotaniculaSamorost 1
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.
Variance3 vs 4
Samorost 1 leans harder on variance: What each surreal scene wants is hidden until poked
Optimization6 vs 5
Botanicula leans harder on optimization: Most solutions are found through joyful trial-and-error rather than logic chains
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.