head to head
vs
Goat SimulatorvsPou
Goat Simulator leans Variance (Light / Casual); Pou leans Optimization (Light / Casual).
Goat SimulatorPou
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
Goat Simulator leans harder on variance: Ragdoll chaos is unpredictable but stakes-free
Optimization1 vs 2
Pou leans harder on optimization: Care loops and currency are shallow and quickly mapped
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.