head to head
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DeponiavsDoors: Paradox
Deponia leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Doors: Paradox leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
DeponiaDoors: Paradox
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
Doors: Paradox leans harder on variance: Hidden clues are unknown only until spotted
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.