head to head
vs
Alwa's AwakeningvsSplit Fiction
Alwa's Awakening leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Split Fiction leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Alwa's AwakeningSplit Fiction
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 2
Split Fiction leans harder on reads: Co-op partner coordination involves light social reads
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 5
Alwa's Awakening leans harder on optimization: Three-spell puzzle solutions and route knowledge dominate
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.