head to head
vs
Chicory: A Colorful TalevsEvoland
Chicory: A Colorful Tale leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Evoland leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Chicory: A Colorful TaleEvoland
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 3
Evoland leans harder on execution: Light Zelda-style action sections
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Evoland leans harder on variance: Some random encounters in RPG segments
Optimization6 vs 6
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.