head to head
vs
Klonoa: Empire of DreamsvsTrine
Klonoa: Empire of Dreams leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Trine leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Klonoa: Empire of DreamsTrine
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 4
Klonoa: Empire of Dreams leans harder on execution: Enemy-grab platforming needs accuracy but stays gentle
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance0 vs 1
Trine leans harder on variance: Levels are static and fully visible
Optimization7 vs 7
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.