head to head
vs
A Plague Tale: RequiemvsHow to Survive 2
A Plague Tale: Requiem leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); How to Survive 2 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
A Plague Tale: RequiemHow to Survive 2
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
How to Survive 2 leans harder on variance: Loot drops and mission spawns shuffle each run
Optimization5 vs 6
How to Survive 2 leans harder on optimization: Crafting trees, base layout and needs management lead
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.