head to head
vs
Donut CountyvsThe Letter
Donut County leans Optimization (Light / Casual); The Letter leans Optimization (Light / Casual).
Donut CountyThe Letter
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
The Letter leans harder on reads: No adaptive opponent; choices drive branches
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization2 vs 2
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.