head to head
vs
Metro 2033vsThe 3rd Birthday
Metro 2033 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); The 3rd Birthday leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Metro 2033The 3rd Birthday
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Metro 2033 leans harder on variance: hidden moral points and supplies first run
Optimization5 vs 6
The 3rd Birthday leans harder on optimization: DNA-board builds and body-swap routing decide difficulty clears
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.