head to head
vs
KholatvsThe Yawhg
Kholat leans Variance (Systems & Chaos); The Yawhg leans Variance (Pure Chaos).
KholatThe Yawhg
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 6
The Yawhg leans harder on variance: Randomised events and outcomes drive every playthrough
Optimization4 vs 3
Kholat leans harder on optimization: Landmark navigation and route memory converge with repetition
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.