head to head
vs
GnogvsThe Neverhood
Gnog leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Neverhood leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
GnogThe 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
Gnog leans harder on variance: Each head's mechanisms are unknown until fiddled with
Optimization5 vs 4
Gnog leans harder on optimization: Discovering each contraption's interaction sequence is the puzzle
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.