head to head
vs
Return of the Obra DinnvsSoko-Ban
Return of the Obra Dinn leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Soko-Ban leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Return of the Obra DinnSoko-Ban
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
Soko-Ban leans harder on execution: Pushing crates one square at a time needs no dexterity
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance0 vs 0
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization10 vs 9
Return of the Obra Dinn leans harder on optimization: Pure deductive logic on a fixed manifest
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.