head to head
vs
A Plague Tale: RequiemvsParasite Eve
A Plague Tale: Requiem leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Parasite Eve leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
A Plague Tale: RequiemParasite Eve
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
Parasite Eve leans harder on variance: Random drops and first-run boss surprises
Optimization5 vs 6
Parasite Eve leans harder on optimization: Weapon tuning and Parasite Energy management
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.