head to head
vs
The Lost Vikings 2vsUnravel Two
The Lost Vikings 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Unravel Two leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
The Lost Vikings 2Unravel Two
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 4
Unravel Two leans harder on execution: Light platforming plus two-character swing coordination
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 6
The Lost Vikings 2 leans harder on optimization: multi-character puzzle-solving is the core test
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.