head to head
vs
Still LifevsTsioque
Still Life leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Tsioque leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Still LifeTsioque
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
Tsioque leans harder on execution: A few timed reactions, mostly relaxed pointing and clicking
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Still Life leans harder on variance: The mystery's facts are hidden until uncovered
Optimization6 vs 6
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.