head to head
vs
Call of the SeavsThe Spectrum Retreat
Call of the Sea leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Spectrum Retreat leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Call of the SeaThe Spectrum Retreat
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.
Variance2 vs 1
Call of the Sea leans harder on variance: Hidden solutions surprise only once
Optimization8 vs 7
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.