head to head
vs
FAR: Changing TidesvsKirby & The Amazing Mirror
FAR: Changing Tides leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Kirby & The Amazing Mirror leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
FAR: Changing TidesKirby & The Amazing Mirror
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 3
Kirby & The Amazing Mirror leans harder on execution: Easy combat with floaty movement
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Kirby & The Amazing Mirror leans harder on variance: Maze layout unknown until explored
Optimization5 vs 5
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.