head to head
vs
HacknetvsOuter Wilds
Hacknet leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Outer Wilds leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
HacknetOuter Wilds
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Hacknet leans harder on variance: Node contents unknown until probed
Optimization8 vs 9
Outer Wilds leans harder on optimization: Pure knowledge puzzle - solve the system
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.