head to head
vs
Alice: Madness ReturnsvsOddworld: Stranger's Wrath
Alice: Madness Returns leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Alice: Madness ReturnsOddworld: Stranger's Wrath
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath leans harder on reads: Outlaws follow predictable AI
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 6
Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath leans harder on optimization: Live-ammo critters and bounty tactics reward planning
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.