head to head
vs
CalicovsLittle Inferno
Calico leans Optimization (Light / Casual); Little Inferno leans Optimization (Light / Casual).
CalicoLittle Inferno
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
Calico leans harder on execution: No fail states; movement is purely leisurely
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization3 vs 3
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.