head to head
vs
Layers of Fear (2016)vsThe Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan
Layers of Fear (2016) leans Variance (Systems & Chaos); The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan leans Variance (Systems & Chaos).
Layers of Fear (2016)The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan leans harder on execution: QTEs and heartbeat prompts need basic timing.
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 4
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.