head to head
vs
A Plague Tale: RequiemvsGolden Axe Warrior
A Plague Tale: Requiem leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Golden Axe Warrior leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
A Plague Tale: RequiemGolden Axe Warrior
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
Golden Axe Warrior leans harder on variance: Hidden caves and secrets until the map is known
Optimization5 vs 6
Golden Axe Warrior leans harder on optimization: Labyrinth routing, item economy and secret-hunting drive progress
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.