head to head
vs
The Many Pieces of Mr. CoovsThe Neverhood
The Many Pieces of Mr. Coo leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Neverhood leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
The Many Pieces of Mr. CooThe Neverhood
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
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
The Many Pieces of Mr. Coo leans harder on optimization: Figuring out hand-drawn surreal puzzle logic 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.