head to head
vs
Luna: The Shadow DustvsOxenfree
Luna: The Shadow Dust leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Oxenfree leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Luna: The Shadow DustOxenfree
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.
Variance1 vs 2
Oxenfree leans harder on variance: Dialogue timing creates minor branching uncertainty
Optimization6 vs 5
Luna: The Shadow Dust leans harder on optimization: Two-character puzzle logic is the entire test
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.