head to head
vs
Analogue: A Hate StoryvsAnimal Crossing
Analogue: A Hate Story leans Variance (Systems & Chaos); Animal Crossing leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Analogue: A Hate StoryAnimal Crossing
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 0
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
Analogue: A Hate Story leans harder on variance: The derelict ship's tragedy is hidden in unread logs.
Optimization4 vs 4
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.