head to head
vs
CindersvsFinding Paradise
Cinders leans Variance (Light / Casual); Finding Paradise leans Optimization (Light / Casual).
CindersFinding Paradise
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 0
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Cinders leans harder on variance: Branch outcomes are hidden on a first playthrough
Optimization2 vs 2
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.