head to head
vs
Space Quest V: The Next MutationvsUnpacking
Space Quest V: The Next Mutation leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Unpacking leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Space Quest V: The Next MutationUnpacking
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
Space Quest V: The Next Mutation leans harder on variance: Deaths and solutions are hidden until discovered, then fixed
Optimization5 vs 5
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.