head to head
vs
CaravanvsHer Story
Caravan leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Her Story leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
CaravanHer Story
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
Caravan leans harder on execution: Menu trading and simple encounters; no physical ceiling
Reads0 vs 1
Her Story leans harder on reads: Subject is recorded, not adaptive.
Variance5 vs 5
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 7
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.