head to head
vs
Mole ManiavsNeighbours from Hell
Mole Mania leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Neighbours from Hell leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Mole ManiaNeighbours from Hell
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Neighbours from Hell leans harder on variance: Routine unknown on first attempt, then converges
Optimization8 vs 7
Mole Mania leans harder on optimization: Each room is a solvable ball-routing puzzle
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.