head to head
vs
Castle WolfensteinvsOnce Human
Castle Wolfenstein leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Once Human leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Castle WolfensteinOnce Human
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
Once Human leans harder on execution: Third-person shooting and dodge rolls require real aim and timing
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 5
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 7
Once Human leans harder on optimization: Scenario tech tree, base construction, and gear crafting are 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.