head to head
vs
Emily is AwayvsTales from the Borderlands
Emily is Away leans Variance (Light / Casual); Tales from the Borderlands leans Variance (Light / Casual).
Emily is AwayTales from the Borderlands
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
Tales from the Borderlands leans harder on execution: Occasional QTEs are the only physical demand
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization2 vs 1
Emily is Away leans harder on optimization: Branch mapping reveals the fixed ending logic
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.