head to head
vs
Hexic HDvsThe Sinking City
Hexic HD leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Sinking City leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Hexic HDThe Sinking City
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 6
Hexic HD leans harder on optimization: Engineering starflowers and black pearls is deep planning
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.