head to head
vs
OmorivsThe Next Big Thing
Omori leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Next Big Thing leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
OmoriThe Next Big Thing
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
Omori leans harder on execution: Turn-based menus, no dexterity needed
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 6
The Next Big Thing leans harder on optimization: Wacky item-and-dialogue puzzles 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.