head to head
vs
Captain Toad: Treasure TrackervsWaking Mars
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Waking Mars leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Captain Toad: Treasure TrackerWaking Mars
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Waking Mars leans harder on variance: Ecosystem rules are hidden only until studied
Optimization8 vs 7
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker leans harder on optimization: Rotating dioramas to solve fixed route puzzles
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.