head to head
vs
Deus Ex GOvsHitman Go
Deus Ex GO leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Hitman Go leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Deus Ex GOHitman Go
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 0
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 0
Deus Ex GO leans harder on variance: Puzzle states are fully visible from the start
Optimization7 vs 9
Hitman Go leans harder on optimization: Each diorama is a literally solvable movement puzzle
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.