head to head
vs
Cult of the LambvsSilent Hill: Book of Memories
Cult of the Lamb leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Silent Hill: Book of Memories leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Cult of the LambSilent Hill: Book of Memories
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 6
Cult of the Lamb leans harder on optimization: Cult management and build synergies dominate.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.