head to head
vs
ManhuntvsMichigan: Report from Hell
Manhunt leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Michigan: Report from Hell leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
ManhuntMichigan: Report from Hell
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 2
Manhunt leans harder on execution: Stealth timing on executions
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
Michigan: Report from Hell leans harder on variance: Hidden scoring tags reward unknown discoveries.
Optimization5 vs 4
Manhunt leans harder on optimization: Shadow routes and lure tactics are learnable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.