head to head
vs
ControlvsSplit Fiction
Control leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Split Fiction leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
ControlSplit Fiction
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 6
Split Fiction leans harder on execution: Constant mechanical shifts demand fast adaptation and precise inputs
Reads1 vs 2
Split Fiction leans harder on reads: Co-op partner coordination involves light social reads
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 5
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.