head to head
vs
Harmony: The Fall of ReverievsPenumbra: Overture
Harmony: The Fall of Reverie leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Penumbra: Overture leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Harmony: The Fall of ReveriePenumbra: Overture
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
Penumbra: Overture leans harder on execution: Physics-based interaction and basic evasion; low precision demand
Reads2 vs 1
Harmony: The Fall of Reverie leans harder on reads: Scripted deities react to choices, not adaptive
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 6
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.