head to head
vs
Layers of Fear (2016)vsThe Complex: Found Footage
Layers of Fear (2016) leans Variance (Systems & Chaos); The Complex: Found Footage leans Variance (Systems & Chaos).
Layers of Fear (2016)The Complex: Found Footage
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 4
Layers of Fear (2016) leans harder on variance: Room geometry shifts semi-randomly, disorienting the player
Optimization4 vs 3
Layers of Fear (2016) leans harder on optimization: Limited learnable structure; the maze logic resists full mapping
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.