head to head
vs
In Other WatersvsLife is Strange
In Other Waters leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Life is Strange leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
In Other WatersLife is Strange
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
Life is Strange leans harder on execution: Rewind mechanic removes virtually any failure state
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 5
In Other Waters leans harder on optimization: Oxygen, sample, and route management
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.