head to head
vs
Degrees of SeparationvsGunpoint
Degrees of Separation leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Gunpoint leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Degrees of SeparationGunpoint
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 2
Degrees of Separation leans harder on execution: Gentle platforming with forgiving timing
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.