head to head
vs
Gone HomevsMilk Outside a Bag of Milk Outside a Bag of Milk
Gone Home leans Optimization (Light / Casual); Milk Outside a Bag of Milk Outside a Bag of Milk leans Variance (Light / Casual).
Gone HomeMilk Outside a Bag of Milk Outside a Bag of Milk
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 0
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Milk Outside a Bag of Milk Outside a Bag of Milk leans harder on variance: Branch outcomes are hidden on a first read
Optimization2 vs 1
Gone Home leans harder on optimization: Order of discovery hardly matters.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.