head to head
vs
Captain Toad: Treasure TrackervsShadwen
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Shadwen leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Captain Toad: Treasure TrackerShadwen
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Shadwen leans harder on reads: Guards follow scripted patrol arcs without profiling player tactics
Variance1 vs 2
Shadwen leans harder on variance: Child NPC pathfinding adds minor unpredictability to routing plans
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.