head to head
vs
HeadlandervsLimbo
Headlander leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Limbo leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
HeadlanderLimbo
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
Limbo leans harder on execution: Tight platforming with trial-and-error.
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.