head to head
vs
.Hack//MutationvsThe Outer Worlds
.Hack//Mutation leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Outer Worlds leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
.Hack//MutationThe Outer Worlds
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 3
The Outer Worlds leans harder on execution: FPS-lite with time-dilation aim
Reads0 vs 1
The Outer Worlds leans harder on reads: Scripted enemies
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 7
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.