head to head
vs
DeponiavsDiscolored
Deponia leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Discolored leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
DeponiaDiscolored
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.
Variance1 vs 2
Discolored leans harder on variance: Solutions are fixed; only initial unfamiliarity feels uncertain
Optimization8 vs 7
Deponia leans harder on optimization: Convoluted Rube Goldberg puzzle chains demand careful causal mapping
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.