head to head
vs
HylicsvsStill Wakes the Deep
Hylics leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Still Wakes the Deep leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
HylicsStill Wakes the Deep
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 3
Still Wakes the Deep leans harder on execution: Narrow corridor sprints and climbing sections under creature pressure
Reads1 vs 0
Hylics leans harder on reads: AI enemies scripted, not adaptive
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 5
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.