head to head
Amnesia: The Dark DescentvsBendy and the Ink Machine
Amnesia: The Dark Descent leans Optimization (Light / Casual); Bendy and the Ink Machine leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Amnesia: The Dark DescentBendy and the Ink Machine
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
Bendy and the Ink Machine leans harder on variance: First-run jump scares and Bendy roams
Optimization3 vs 4
Bendy and the Ink Machine leans harder on optimization: Puzzle solutions and route knowledge
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.

