head to head
vs
HeadlandervsLEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga
Headlander leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
HeadlanderLEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 3
Headlander leans harder on execution: Head-docking maneuvers and laser dodging
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 5
Headlander leans harder on optimization: Body-swapping puzzles and metroidvania route knowledge
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.