head to head
vs
Carnival GamesvsOutlast 2
Carnival Games leans Execution (Twitch Chaos); Outlast 2 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Carnival GamesOutlast 2
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Carnival Games leans harder on variance: Prize rolls and game physics add carnival-style luck
Optimization2 vs 3
Outlast 2 leans harder on optimization: Route memorization aids survival.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.