head to head
vs
Call of CthulhuvsThe Dark Queen of Mortholme
Call of Cthulhu leans Optimization (Light / Casual); The Dark Queen of Mortholme leans Execution (Light / Casual).
Call of CthulhuThe Dark Queen of Mortholme
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Call of Cthulhu leans harder on variance: skill checks add randomness
Optimization3 vs 2
Call of Cthulhu leans harder on optimization: stat allocation lightly solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.