head to head
vs
Happy GamevsSamorost 2
Happy Game leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Samorost 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Happy GameSamorost 2
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
Happy Game leans harder on variance: Surreal puzzle logic is hidden until experimented with
Optimization6 vs 6
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.