head to head
vs
Gibbous: A Cthulhu AdventurevsThe Neverhood
Gibbous: A Cthulhu Adventure leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Neverhood leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Gibbous: A Cthulhu AdventureThe Neverhood
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.
Variance2 vs 1
Gibbous: A Cthulhu Adventure leans harder on variance: Jokes and beats are unknown only on first play
Optimization5 vs 4
Gibbous: A Cthulhu Adventure leans harder on optimization: Classic inventory-combination puzzles have fixed solutions
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.