head to head
vs
Murdered: Soul SuspectvsNightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart
Murdered: Soul Suspect leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Murdered: Soul SuspectNightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 5
Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart leans harder on optimization: Hidden-object scenes and minigames are pattern-spotting puzzles
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.