head to head
vs
Amnesia: The Dark DescentvsJu-on: The Grudge
Amnesia: The Dark Descent leans Optimization (Light / Casual); Ju-on: The Grudge leans Variance (Twitch Chaos).
Amnesia: The Dark DescentJu-on: The Grudge
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Ju-on: The Grudge leans harder on reads: Scares are scripted or random, not an adaptive mind
Variance2 vs 4
Ju-on: The Grudge leans harder on variance: Hidden scares add randomized startle moments
Optimization3 vs 2
Amnesia: The Dark Descent leans harder on optimization: Oil and sanity management is shallow.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.