head to head
vs
Night in the WoodsvsPlanet of Lana
Night in the Woods leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Planet of Lana leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Night in the WoodsPlanet of Lana
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 3
Planet of Lana leans harder on execution: Gentle platforming and chase sequences
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 5
Planet of Lana leans harder on optimization: Companion-command puzzles have single 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.