head to head
vs
HexcellsvsLara Croft Go
Hexcells leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Lara Croft Go leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
HexcellsLara Croft Go
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
Lara Croft Go leans harder on execution: Turn-based taps, zero dexterity
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization9 vs 8
Hexcells leans harder on optimization: Minesweeper-style pure deduction is the entire game.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.