head to head
vs
Klonoa: Empire of DreamsvsPsychonauts 2
Klonoa: Empire of Dreams leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Psychonauts 2 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Klonoa: Empire of DreamsPsychonauts 2
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance0 vs 1
Psychonauts 2 leans harder on variance: Level layouts and collectibles are fixed once seen
Optimization7 vs 6
Klonoa: Empire of Dreams leans harder on optimization: Working out each room's enemy-toss solution is the real 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.