head to head
vs
The CavevsWaking Mars
The Cave leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Waking Mars leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
The CaveWaking Mars
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 3
Waking Mars leans harder on execution: Jetpack piloting is forgiving and slow-paced
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 7
Waking Mars leans harder on optimization: Engineering stable ecosystems to hit biomass targets is the game
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.