head to head
vs
Prince of Persia: The Sands of TimevsTrine 2
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Trine 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Prince of Persia: The Sands of TimeTrine 2
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 4
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time leans harder on execution: Acrobatic platforming chains need timing; rewind softens failure
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 7
Trine 2 leans harder on optimization: Hero-swap puzzle solving is the central 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.