head to head
vs
Lara Croft GovsThe Swapper
Lara Croft Go leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Swapper leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Lara Croft GoThe Swapper
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
The Swapper leans harder on execution: Light platforming; precision rarely gates progress
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 0
Lara Croft Go leans harder on variance: Everything visible on the board
Optimization8 vs 8
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.