head to head
vs
Animal CrossingvsHidden Folks
Animal Crossing leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Hidden Folks leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Animal CrossingHidden Folks
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.
Variance3 vs 4
Hidden Folks leans harder on variance: Targets are hidden until spotted, then known forever
Optimization4 vs 5
Hidden Folks leans harder on optimization: Systematic scene scanning and clue interpretation
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.