head to head
vs
LimbovsOri and the Blind Forest
Limbo leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Ori and the Blind Forest leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
LimboOri and the Blind Forest
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 7
Ori and the Blind Forest leans harder on execution: Precise platforming and bash-chain escape sequences
Reads0 vs 1
Ori and the Blind Forest leans harder on reads: Scripted enemies, no adaptive opponent
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 4
Limbo leans harder on optimization: Puzzles have fixed solutions.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.