head to head
vs
Marvel Puzzle QuestvsPhasmophobia
Marvel Puzzle Quest leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Phasmophobia leans Variance (Systems & Chaos).
Marvel Puzzle QuestPhasmophobia
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance6 vs 7
Phasmophobia leans harder on variance: Ghost type and evidence rolls are hidden each contract.
Optimization7 vs 6
Marvel Puzzle Quest leans harder on optimization: Roster building and colour-coverage math dominate long-term
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.