head to head
vs
AtomfallvsHorizon Forbidden West
Atomfall leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Horizon Forbidden West leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
AtomfallHorizon Forbidden West
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Horizon Forbidden West leans harder on reads: Machines remain scripted, not adaptive.
Variance3 vs 2
Atomfall leans harder on variance: Leads and world secrets are hidden until investigated
Optimization6 vs 6
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.