head to head
vs
KholatvsSimulacra
Kholat leans Variance (Systems & Chaos); Simulacra leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
KholatSimulacra
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
Kholat leans harder on execution: Walking the mountain takes no dexterity
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 5
Simulacra leans harder on optimization: Piecing clues from texts and apps is the whole test
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.