head to head
vs
Ori and the Blind ForestvsTails of Iron
Ori and the Blind Forest leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Tails of Iron leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Ori and the Blind ForestTails of Iron
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 5
Tails of Iron leans harder on optimization: Gear loadouts and learning movesets support the timing test
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.