head to head
vs
La-MulanavsOut of This World
La-Mulana leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Out of This World leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
La-MulanaOut of This World
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 6
Out of This World leans harder on execution: Precise jump and laser timing within tight scripted windows
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
La-Mulana leans harder on variance: Unknowable puzzle clues and traps until deciphered.
Optimization8 vs 7
La-Mulana leans harder on optimization: Decoding tablet riddles converges into pure solved knowledge.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.