head to head
vs
Lucy: The Eternity She Wished ForvsThe Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
Lucy: The Eternity She Wished For leans Reads (Light / Casual); The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe leans Optimization (Light / Casual).
Lucy: The Eternity She Wished ForThe Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 0
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Lucy: The Eternity She Wished For leans harder on reads: Characters are scripted, no adaptive opponent
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization1 vs 2
The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe leans harder on optimization: Mapping ending tree rewards completionists.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.