head to head
vs
100 Aliens CatsvsAmnesia: The Dark Descent
100 Aliens Cats leans Variance (Light / Casual); Amnesia: The Dark Descent leans Optimization (Light / Casual).
100 Aliens CatsAmnesia: The Dark Descent
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
Amnesia: The Dark Descent leans harder on execution: Stealth and hiding, low demand.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
100 Aliens Cats leans harder on variance: Cat positions are hidden until found
Optimization3 vs 3
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.