head to head
vs
Broken AgevsThe Looker
Broken Age leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Looker leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Broken AgeThe Looker
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 8
The Looker leans harder on optimization: Solving and meta-solving parody Witness-style panels is the whole point
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.