head to head
vs
A Bird StoryvsFirewatch
A Bird Story leans Execution (Light / Casual); Firewatch leans Optimization (Light / Casual).
A Bird StoryFirewatch
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.
Variance0 vs 1
Firewatch leans harder on variance: Minor environmental discoveries.
Optimization1 vs 2
Firewatch leans harder on optimization: Few systems to optimize.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.