head to head
vs
Creepy Tale 2vsThe Last Guardian
Creepy Tale 2 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); The Last Guardian leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Creepy Tale 2The Last Guardian
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 3
The Last Guardian leans harder on variance: Trico's unpredictable compliance adds noise
Optimization4 vs 5
The Last Guardian leans harder on optimization: Environmental puzzles with intended solutions
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.