head to head
vs
Gone HomevsSoul Gambler
Gone Home leans Optimization (Light / Casual); Soul Gambler leans Optimization (Light / Casual).
Gone HomeSoul Gambler
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
Soul Gambler leans harder on variance: Outcomes of choices are hidden on a first playthrough
Optimization2 vs 3
Soul Gambler leans harder on optimization: Managing soul-trade tradeoffs is light branch planning
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.