head to head
vs
Creepy Tale 2vsSpiritfarer
Creepy Tale 2 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Spiritfarer leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Creepy Tale 2Spiritfarer
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Creepy Tale 2 leans harder on variance: Some hidden clue randomness.
Optimization4 vs 5
Spiritfarer leans harder on optimization: Boat layout and crafting loops reward planning.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.