head to head
vs
ReplicavsSamorost 2
Replica leans Variance (Systems & Chaos); Samorost 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
ReplicaSamorost 2
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
Samorost 2 leans harder on execution: Pointing and clicking has no dexterity component
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 3
Replica leans harder on variance: Passwords and incriminating clues are hidden until cross-referenced
Optimization5 vs 6
Samorost 2 leans harder on optimization: Each screen is a small solvable interaction 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.