head to head
vs
Detective PikachuvsOmori
Detective Pikachu leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Omori leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Detective PikachuOmori
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Detective Pikachu leans harder on variance: Case facts are hidden until testimony reveals them
Optimization4 vs 5
Omori leans harder on optimization: Emotion triangle and follow-ups are easily solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.