head to head
vs
Emily Is Away ToovsMiSide
Emily Is Away Too leans Variance (Light / Casual); MiSide leans Variance (Light / Casual).
Emily Is Away TooMiSide
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 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization2 vs 3
MiSide leans harder on optimization: Linear narrative with simple puzzles to step through
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.