head to head
vs
SmutavsThe Last Guardian
Smuta leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); The Last Guardian leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
SmutaThe Last Guardian
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 2
Smuta leans harder on execution: light platforming/action control demands
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 5
The Last Guardian leans harder on optimization: Environmental puzzles with intended solutions
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.