head to head
vs
Broken AgevsHocus
Broken Age leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Hocus leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Broken AgeHocus
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.
Variance1 vs 0
Broken Age leans harder on variance: Deterministic puzzles with no randomness anywhere
Optimization7 vs 6
Broken Age leans harder on optimization: Act 2 interlocking puzzles demand careful multi-character solution mapping
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.