head to head
vs
Little InfernovsRusty's Retirement
Little Inferno leans Optimization (Light / Casual); Rusty's Retirement leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Little InfernoRusty's Retirement
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
Rusty's Retirement leans harder on execution: Drag-and-drop farming at the screen's edge.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization3 vs 4
Rusty's Retirement leans harder on optimization: Plot layout and bot routing mildly reward planning.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.