head to head
vs
Mario's PicrossvsThe Talos Principle
Mario's Picross leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Talos Principle leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Mario's PicrossThe Talos Principle
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 0
Mario's Picross leans harder on variance: Complete information on every grid.
Optimization9 vs 9
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.