head to head
vs
English Country TunevsReturn of the Obra Dinn
English Country Tune leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Return of the Obra Dinn leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
English Country TuneReturn of the Obra Dinn
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
English Country Tune leans harder on variance: Rules unstated initially but fixed and quickly mapped.
Optimization9 vs 10
Return of the Obra Dinn leans harder on optimization: Pure deductive logic on a fixed manifest
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.