head to head
vs
Alan WakevsPoppy Playtime
Alan Wake leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Poppy Playtime leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Alan WakePoppy Playtime
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 3
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
Poppy Playtime leans harder on variance: First-time scares rely on unknown scripted events
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.