head to head
vs
Mini MetrovsTales of Maj'Eyal
Mini Metro leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Tales of Maj'Eyal leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Mini MetroTales of Maj'Eyal
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 1
Mini Metro leans harder on execution: light real-time line-drawing
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 6
Tales of Maj'Eyal leans harder on variance: Procedural dungeons and drops shape runs.
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.