head to head
vs
Broken Sword: The Smoking MirrorvsTukoni: Forest Keepers
Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror leans Optimization (Light / Casual); Tukoni: Forest Keepers leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Broken Sword: The Smoking MirrorTukoni: Forest Keepers
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 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization3 vs 4
Tukoni: Forest Keepers leans harder on optimization: Solving cozy environmental puzzles at a relaxed pace
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.