head to head

Samorost cover artvsSecret Files 3 cover art

SamorostvsSecret Files 3

Samorost leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Secret Files 3 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION1 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION6 /10
SamorostSecret Files 3

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.

Variance2 vs 1

Samorost leans harder on variance: Surreal solutions are hidden until experimented with

Optimization6 vs 5

Samorost leans harder on optimization: Each screen is a small solvable contraption

Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.

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Samorost

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Secret Files 3