head to head
vs
D4: Dark Dreams Don't Die - Season 1vsSOMA
D4: Dark Dreams Don't Die - Season 1 leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); SOMA leans Optimization (Light / Casual).
D4: Dark Dreams Don't Die - Season 1SOMA
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.
Variance3 vs 2
D4: Dark Dreams Don't Die - Season 1 leans harder on variance: Clues and story turns are unknown on first pass
Optimization4 vs 3
D4: Dark Dreams Don't Die - Season 1 leans harder on optimization: Memento investigation and stamina budgeting add light structure
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.