head to head
vs
Blade RunnervsUntil Dawn
Blade Runner leans Variance (Systems & Chaos); Until Dawn leans Variance (Systems & Chaos).
Blade RunnerUntil Dawn
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
Until Dawn leans harder on execution: QTEs have some timing demand but are minimal in scope
Reads0 vs 1
Until Dawn leans harder on reads: Villain and monster behaviour are scripted, not adaptive
Variance6 vs 6
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 5
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.