head to head
Hatoful Boyfriend: Holiday StarvsThe Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
Hatoful Boyfriend: Holiday Star leans Optimization (Light / Casual); The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe leans Optimization (Light / Casual).
Hatoful Boyfriend: Holiday StarThe Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 0
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Hatoful Boyfriend: Holiday Star leans harder on reads: Characters are scripted, not adaptive
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization3 vs 2
Hatoful Boyfriend: Holiday Star leans harder on optimization: Choosing routes to unlock endings is light planning
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.

