head to head
vs
MiSidevsSOMA
MiSide leans Variance (Light / Casual); SOMA leans Optimization (Light / Casual).
MiSideSOMA
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
SOMA leans harder on execution: Light stealth, gentle inputs.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
MiSide leans harder on variance: Story surprises are hidden only until experienced
Optimization3 vs 3
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.