head to head
vs
GorogoavsReturn of the Tentacle
Gorogoa leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Return of the Tentacle leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
GorogoaReturn of the Tentacle
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
Return of the Tentacle leans harder on execution: Pointing and clicking has no physical ceiling
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
Return of the Tentacle leans harder on variance: Solutions are scripted-but-unknown until discovered
Optimization7 vs 7
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.