head to head
vs
The Count LucanorvsThe Sinking City
The Count Lucanor leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); The Sinking City leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
The Count LucanorThe Sinking City
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
The Count Lucanor leans harder on variance: Unknown castle secrets and endings on a blind run
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.