head to head
vs
Night in the WoodsvsPowerWash Simulator 2
Night in the Woods leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); PowerWash Simulator 2 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Night in the WoodsPowerWash Simulator 2
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 0
Night in the Woods leans harder on variance: Minimal randomness; story beats are authored
Optimization4 vs 4
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.