head to head
vs
Hidden Through TimevsThe Walking Dead
Hidden Through Time leans Variance (Light / Casual); The Walking Dead leans Variance (Light / Casual).
Hidden Through TimeThe Walking Dead
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Hidden Through Time leans harder on variance: Object locations are hidden exactly once per map
Optimization3 vs 2
Hidden Through Time leans harder on optimization: Systematic scanning beats wandering, but barely a 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.