head to head
vs
CrossCodevsVampyr
CrossCode leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Vampyr leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
CrossCodeVampyr
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 5
CrossCode leans harder on execution: fast ball-throwing combat and dash puzzles
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Vampyr leans harder on variance: Citizen secrets are hidden until investigated
Optimization7 vs 7
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.