head to head
vs
HelltakervsMicrosoft Train Simulator
Helltaker leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Microsoft Train Simulator leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
HelltakerMicrosoft Train Simulator
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
Microsoft Train Simulator leans harder on execution: Throttle and brake handling needs care, not reflexes
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance0 vs 0
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 6
Helltaker leans harder on optimization: Each sokoban level has an exact move solution
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.