head to head
vs
Octodad: Dadliest CatchvsTest Drive
Octodad: Dadliest Catch leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Test Drive leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Octodad: Dadliest CatchTest Drive
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Test Drive leans harder on variance: Cop spawns and traffic add some run-to-run noise
Optimization3 vs 2
Octodad: Dadliest Catch leans harder on optimization: Simple objectives, little system depth
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.