head to head
vs
Guardian TalesvsPathologic 2
Guardian Tales leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Pathologic 2 leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Guardian TalesPathologic 2
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance6 vs 6
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 8
Pathologic 2 leans harder on optimization: Brutal resource and time scheduling is core.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.