head to head
vs
Portal: Still AlivevsThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Portal: Still Alive leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Portal: Still AliveThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
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
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim leans harder on variance: Loot tables and leveled lists inject mild randomness.
Optimization8 vs 7
Portal: Still Alive leans harder on optimization: Seeing the portal solution and routing chambers is the entire game
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.