head to head
vs
Marie's RoomvsThe Stanley Parable
Marie's Room leans Optimization (Light / Casual); The Stanley Parable leans Variance (Light / Casual).
Marie's RoomThe Stanley Parable
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 0
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
The Stanley Parable leans harder on variance: Endings are hidden information until you wander into them
Optimization3 vs 2
Marie's Room leans harder on optimization: Piecing the narrative together is light deduction
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.