head to head
vs
Fire 'n IcevsThe Swapper
Fire 'n Ice leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Swapper leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Fire 'n IceThe Swapper
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 0
Fire 'n Ice leans harder on variance: deterministic puzzle layouts
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.