head to head
vs
BotaniculavsThe Children of Clay
Botanicula leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Children of Clay leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
BotaniculaThe Children of Clay
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
The Children of Clay leans harder on variance: The artefact's secret is hidden information to uncover
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.