head to head
vs
Coloring PixelsvsOld Man's Journey
Coloring Pixels leans Optimization (Light / Casual); Old Man's Journey leans Optimization (Light / Casual).
Coloring PixelsOld Man's Journey
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance0 vs 1
Old Man's Journey leans harder on variance: Nothing meaningfully hidden or random
Optimization2 vs 3
Old Man's Journey leans harder on optimization: Gentle terrain puzzles with obvious solutions
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.