head to head
vs
CocoonvsMario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars
Cocoon leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
CocoonMario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 3
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars leans harder on execution: Stylus rib-placement under mild time pressure
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 0
Cocoon leans harder on variance: No randomness.
Optimization7 vs 7
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.