head to head
vs
TengamivsThe Neverhood
Tengami leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Neverhood leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
TengamiThe Neverhood
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
The Neverhood leans harder on execution: Point-and-click; no dexterity
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
Tengami leans harder on optimization: Fold-and-slide puzzles have single discoverable 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.