head to head
vs
Little InfernovsValiant Hearts: The Great War
Little Inferno leans Optimization (Light / Casual); Valiant Hearts: The Great War leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Little InfernoValiant Hearts: The Great War
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
Valiant Hearts: The Great War leans harder on execution: Gentle timing in a few chase sequences
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
Valiant Hearts: The Great War leans harder on optimization: Simple inventory and environmental puzzles with set 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.