head to head
vs
Animal WellvsMark of the Ninja
Animal Well leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Mark of the Ninja leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Animal WellMark of the Ninja
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
Mark of the Ninja leans harder on execution: Precise ledge timing, sound-cone avoidance, and kill windows demand input
Reads0 vs 1
Mark of the Ninja leans harder on reads: Guards investigate noise on scripted logic; no player profiling
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 8
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.