head to head
vs
Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet HandvsOxenfree
Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Oxenfree leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet HandOxenfree
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
Oxenfree leans harder on execution: Radio tuning and walking demand no physical skill
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 5
Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand leans harder on optimization: Puzzle chains and evidence logic are fully solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.