head to head
vs
HexcellsvsHitman Go
Hexcells leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Hitman Go leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
HexcellsHitman Go
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 0
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 0
Hexcells leans harder on variance: Designed to need zero guessing; full information.
Optimization9 vs 9
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.