head to head
vs
A Park Full of CatsvsAs Dusk Falls
A Park Full of Cats leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); As Dusk Falls leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
A Park Full of CatsAs Dusk Falls
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.
Variance2 vs 3
As Dusk Falls leans harder on variance: Branching outcomes obscure which paths are accessible from current state
Optimization4 vs 5
As Dusk Falls leans harder on optimization: Understanding the branching tree allows deliberate replays toward target endings
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.