head to head
vs
Donkey Kong BananzavsLimbo
Donkey Kong Bananza leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Limbo leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Donkey Kong BananzaLimbo
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Donkey Kong Bananza leans harder on variance: Buried secrets unknown until dug up
Optimization6 vs 5
Donkey Kong Bananza leans harder on optimization: Destructible terrain rewards creative routing and collectible hunting
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.