head to head
vs
DeponiavsFull Throttle
Deponia leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Full Throttle leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
DeponiaFull Throttle
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 3
Full Throttle leans harder on execution: Biker brawl sequences require basic timing not found elsewhere
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.