head to head
vs
Creeper World 4vsThe Swapper
Creeper World 4 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Swapper leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Creeper World 4The Swapper
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 0
Creeper World 4 leans harder on variance: Fluid behaviour is deterministic once terrain is understood
Optimization9 vs 8
Creeper World 4 leans harder on optimization: Energy economy and frontline routing decide everything
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.