head to head
vs
Amnesia: The Dark DescentvsSwallow the Sea
Amnesia: The Dark Descent leans Optimization (Light / Casual); Swallow the Sea leans Execution (Light / Casual).
Amnesia: The Dark DescentSwallow the Sea
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 3
Swallow the Sea leans harder on execution: Dodging bigger fish needs only light maneuvering
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.