head to head
vs
Samorost 2vsThe Journey Down: Chapter One
Samorost 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Journey Down: Chapter One leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Samorost 2The Journey Down: Chapter One
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 5
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.