head to head
vs
FAR: Changing TidesvsNight in the Woods
FAR: Changing Tides leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Night in the Woods leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
FAR: Changing TidesNight in the Woods
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 4
FAR: Changing Tides leans harder on optimization: Managing sail, engine, and fuel loops efficiently
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.