head to head
vs
Ena: Dream BBQvsThe Vanishing of Ethan Carter
Ena: Dream BBQ leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); The Vanishing of Ethan Carter leans Optimization (Light / Casual).
Ena: Dream BBQThe Vanishing of Ethan Carter
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Ena: Dream BBQ leans harder on variance: Inexplicable logic is hidden until stumbled upon
Optimization4 vs 3
Ena: Dream BBQ leans harder on optimization: Loose puzzles resolve once you decode the dream logic
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.