head to head
vs
Kelvin and the Infamous MachinevsThe Cat Lady
Kelvin and the Infamous Machine leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Cat Lady leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Kelvin and the Infamous MachineThe Cat Lady
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
The Cat Lady leans harder on execution: Side-scrolling adventure controls require no dexterity
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Kelvin and the Infamous Machine leans harder on variance: Puzzle answers are scripted-but-unknown until discovered
Optimization6 vs 6
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.