head to head
vs
Fatal FramevsSteamWorld Dig
Fatal Frame leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); SteamWorld Dig leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Fatal FrameSteamWorld Dig
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Fatal Frame leans harder on reads: Ghosts wander but never adapt to you
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 6
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.