head to head
vs
Detroit: Become HumanvsUntil Dawn
Detroit: Become Human leans Optimization (Light / Casual); Until Dawn leans Variance (Systems & Chaos).
Detroit: Become HumanUntil Dawn
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Until Dawn leans harder on reads: Villain and monster behaviour are scripted, not adaptive
Variance2 vs 6
Until Dawn leans harder on variance: Butterfly effect hides consequences; many outcomes are unknown first run
Optimization3 vs 5
Until Dawn leans harder on optimization: Choice trees and clue collection are fully mappable across runs
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.