head to head
vs
Hitman GovsThe Incredible Machine 3
Hitman Go leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Incredible Machine 3 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Hitman GoThe Incredible Machine 3
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
The Incredible Machine 3 leans harder on execution: Placing parts is untimed, no dexterity needed
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance0 vs 1
The Incredible Machine 3 leans harder on variance: Physics is deterministic, no randomness
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.