head to head
vs
Dave the DivervsFatal Frame
Dave the Diver leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Fatal Frame leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Dave the DiverFatal Frame
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Fatal Frame leans harder on reads: Ghosts wander but never adapt to you
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 6
Dave the Diver leans harder on optimization: restaurant economy and gear upgrades drive progress
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.