head to head
vs
IbvsOxenfree
Ib leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Oxenfree leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
IbOxenfree
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
Ib leans harder on variance: Scares and endings hidden until found
Optimization6 vs 5
Ib leans harder on optimization: Puzzle solutions and ending-route knowledge
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.