head to head
vs
Kentucky Route ZerovsNorco
Kentucky Route Zero leans Optimization (Light / Casual); Norco leans Optimization (Light / Casual).
Kentucky Route ZeroNorco
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 0
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Norco leans harder on reads: Characters are scripted.
Variance1 vs 2
Norco leans harder on variance: Some branching choices.
Optimization3 vs 3
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.