head to head
vs
DLC QuestvsNight in the Woods
DLC Quest leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Night in the Woods leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
DLC QuestNight in the Woods
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 2
DLC Quest leans harder on execution: Basic platforming jumps; perfect inputs barely matter in this short satire
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 4
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.