head to head
vs
Animal Crossing: New HorizonsvsThe Drifter
Animal Crossing: New Horizons leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Drifter leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Animal Crossing: New HorizonsThe Drifter
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 4
The Drifter leans harder on variance: The conspiracy's clues are hidden until uncovered
Optimization6 vs 5
Animal Crossing: New Horizons leans harder on optimization: Turnips, layout, and time-routing reward planning.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.