head to head
vs
Grim Fandango RemasteredvsThe Walking Dead
Grim Fandango Remastered leans Optimization (Light / Casual); The Walking Dead leans Variance (Light / Casual).
Grim Fandango RemasteredThe Walking Dead
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
The Walking Dead leans harder on variance: Branch outcomes are hidden on a first playthrough only
Optimization3 vs 2
Grim Fandango Remastered leans harder on optimization: item and dialogue puzzle logic solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.