head to head
vs
Escape GoatvsPortal
Escape Goat leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Portal leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Escape GoatPortal
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 0
Escape Goat leans harder on variance: Puzzle rooms are fully deterministic
Optimization8 vs 8
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.