head to head
vs
A Way OutvsHorizon Zero Dawn
A Way Out leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Horizon Zero Dawn leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
A Way OutHorizon Zero Dawn
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 1
A Way Out leans harder on reads: Co-op partner coordination requires some social prediction
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 5
Horizon Zero Dawn leans harder on optimization: Weak points, traps, builds fully solvable.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.