head to head
vs
Hello NeighborvsPixARK
Hello Neighbor leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); PixARK leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Hello NeighborPixARK
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 2
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 4
Hello Neighbor leans harder on variance: Neighbor patrols and traps feel erratic
Optimization6 vs 7
PixARK leans harder on optimization: Taming efficiency and base design carry progression
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.