head to head
vs
Alan WakevsMichigan: Report from Hell
Alan Wake leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Michigan: Report from Hell leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Alan WakeMichigan: Report from Hell
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 2
Alan Wake leans harder on execution: Flashlight-then-shoot timing and dodges
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
Michigan: Report from Hell leans harder on variance: Hidden scoring tags reward unknown discoveries.
Optimization4 vs 4
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.