head to head
vs
Batman: The Telltale SeriesvsRakuen
Batman: The Telltale Series leans Variance (Light / Casual); Rakuen leans Optimization (Light / Casual).
Batman: The Telltale SeriesRakuen
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
Batman: The Telltale Series leans harder on execution: Quick-time combat is choreography, not skill
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization2 vs 3
Rakuen leans harder on optimization: Gentle environmental puzzles are easily solved.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.