head to head
vs
Lifeless Planet: Premier EditionvsPlanet of Lana
Lifeless Planet: Premier Edition leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Planet of Lana leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Lifeless Planet: Premier EditionPlanet of Lana
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 3
Planet of Lana leans harder on execution: Gentle platforming and chase sequences
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Lifeless Planet: Premier Edition leans harder on variance: The story's secrets are hidden only on first play
Optimization5 vs 5
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.