head to head
vs
ObservationvsViscera Cleanup Detail
Observation leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Viscera Cleanup Detail leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
ObservationViscera Cleanup Detail
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.
Variance2 vs 1
Observation leans harder on variance: Mystery unknown until uncovered
Optimization5 vs 4
Observation leans harder on optimization: Systems puzzles and station schematics solving
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.