head to head
vs
GunpointvsThe Lost Vikings 2
Gunpoint leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Lost Vikings 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
GunpointThe Lost Vikings 2
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 3
The Lost Vikings 2 leans harder on execution: minor timing for character-specific actions
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.