head to head
vs
Half-Minute HerovsTunic
Half-Minute Hero leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Tunic leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Half-Minute HeroTunic
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Tunic leans harder on reads: Bosses are scripted, not adaptive
Variance2 vs 1
Half-Minute Hero leans harder on variance: Stage gimmicks unknown only once
Optimization8 vs 8
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.