head to head
vs
SpongeBob SquarePants: Employee of the MonthvsThe Neverhood
SpongeBob SquarePants: Employee of the Month leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Neverhood leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
SpongeBob SquarePants: Employee of the MonthThe Neverhood
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.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 4
SpongeBob SquarePants: Employee of the Month leans harder on optimization: Item-combination puzzle logic is the entire test
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.