head to head
vs
FingerbonesvsTales from the Borderlands
Fingerbones leans Variance (Light / Casual); Tales from the Borderlands leans Variance (Light / Casual).
FingerbonesTales 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
Fingerbones leans harder on optimization: Finding all notes is a trivial exploration checklist
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.