head to head
The CavevsWhite Shadows
The Cave leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); White Shadows leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
The CaveWhite Shadows
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 3
White Shadows leans harder on execution: Light platforming with forgiving checkpoints
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.

