head to head
vs
DeponiavsRelicta
Deponia leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Relicta leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
DeponiaRelicta
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
Relicta leans harder on execution: Walking between switches; timing rarely matters
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 0
Deponia leans harder on variance: Deterministic puzzle world with fixed solutions
Optimization8 vs 8
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.