head to head
vs
Child of LightvsLegend of Grimrock
Child of Light leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Legend of Grimrock leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Child of LightLegend of Grimrock
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 3
Legend of Grimrock leans harder on execution: Real-time grid strafing around slow monsters
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 8
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.