head to head
vs
Chaos on DeponiavsPuzzle Agent 2
Chaos on Deponia leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Puzzle Agent 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Chaos on DeponiaPuzzle Agent 2
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
Chaos on Deponia leans harder on execution: Same interface as original; zero reflex component
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 7
Chaos on Deponia leans harder on optimization: Increasingly complex puzzle architecture rewards systematic inventory management
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.