head to head
vs
Little Goody Two ShoesvsRaft
Little Goody Two Shoes leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Raft leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Little Goody Two ShoesRaft
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 4
Little Goody Two Shoes leans harder on variance: Endings, deaths and night events are hidden until found
Optimization6 vs 7
Raft leans harder on optimization: Raft expansion, food chains, and research order are solvable systems
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.