head to head
vs
A Castle Full of CatsvsErica
A Castle Full of Cats leans Optimization (Light / Casual); Erica leans Variance (Light / Casual).
A Castle Full of CatsErica
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
A Castle Full of Cats leans harder on execution: Pointing and clicking at cats, nothing more
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
Erica leans harder on variance: Branch outcomes hidden on first viewing
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.