head to head
vs
Call of the SeavsThe Cave
Call of the Sea leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Cave leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Call of the SeaThe Cave
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
The Cave leans harder on execution: Undemanding platforming with no timing pressure
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 6
Call of the Sea leans harder on optimization: Deducing fixed puzzle logic is the whole game
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.