head to head
vs
GunpointvsWaking Mars
Gunpoint leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Waking Mars leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
GunpointWaking Mars
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 3
Waking Mars leans harder on execution: Jetpack piloting is forgiving and slow-paced
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Waking Mars leans harder on variance: Ecosystem rules are hidden only until studied
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.