head to head
vs
Idoly PridevsPhasmophobia
Idoly Pride leans Variance (Systems & Chaos); Phasmophobia leans Variance (Systems & Chaos).
Idoly PridePhasmophobia
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Phasmophobia leans harder on reads: Ghost behaviour is randomised, not adaptive to you.
Variance6 vs 7
Phasmophobia leans harder on variance: Ghost type and evidence rolls are hidden each contract.
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.