head to head
vs
BraidvsCommandos 2: Men of Courage
Braid leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Commandos 2: Men of Courage leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
BraidCommandos 2: Men of Courage
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance0 vs 1
Commandos 2: Men of Courage leans harder on variance: Vision cones shown; layouts fixed
Optimization9 vs 9
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.