head to head
vs
EvilvsThe Beast Inside
Evil leans Variance (Systems & Chaos); The Beast Inside leans Variance (Systems & Chaos).
EvilThe Beast Inside
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 3
The Beast Inside leans harder on execution: Stealth and chase sequences demand only modest control
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization3 vs 4
The Beast Inside leans harder on optimization: Cipher puzzles and item logic form the solvable layer
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.