head to head
vs
New Tales from the BorderlandsvsThe Vanishing of Ethan Carter
New Tales from the Borderlands leans Variance (Light / Casual); The Vanishing of Ethan Carter leans Optimization (Light / Casual).
New Tales from the BorderlandsThe Vanishing of Ethan Carter
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 2
New Tales from the Borderlands leans harder on variance: Story consequences are hidden until choices resolve
Optimization2 vs 3
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter leans harder on optimization: Reconstructing event sequences is light deduction
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.