head to head
vs
Layers of Fear (2016)vsThe Shapeshifting Detective
Layers of Fear (2016) leans Variance (Systems & Chaos); The Shapeshifting Detective leans Variance (Systems & Chaos).
Layers of Fear (2016)The Shapeshifting Detective
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
Layers of Fear (2016) leans harder on execution: Walking and interacting; no combat or twitch demand
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 5
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 5
The Shapeshifting Detective leans harder on optimization: Cross-referencing testimony as different personas is the deduction layer
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.