head to head
vs
Curious ExpeditionvsPhasmophobia
Curious Expedition leans Variance (Systems & Chaos); Phasmophobia leans Variance (Systems & Chaos).
Curious ExpeditionPhasmophobia
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
Phasmophobia leans harder on execution: Minimal aiming; you just walk and use tools.
Reads0 vs 1
Phasmophobia leans harder on reads: Ghost behaviour is randomised, not adaptive to you.
Variance8 vs 7
Curious Expedition leans harder on variance: Hidden hex maps, event rolls and sanity gambles
Optimization7 vs 6
Curious Expedition leans harder on optimization: Party composition and loot weight are calculable trade-offs
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.