head to head
vs
GunpointvsPushmo
Gunpoint leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Pushmo leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
GunpointPushmo
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 1
Gunpoint leans harder on execution: Jump timing matters occasionally, lightly
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 0
Gunpoint leans harder on variance: Levels fully visible and deterministic
Optimization7 vs 8
Pushmo leans harder on optimization: Block-extrusion climbing reduces to pure 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.