head to head
vs
One Night StandvsThe Stanley Parable
One Night Stand leans Variance (Light / Casual); The Stanley Parable leans Variance (Light / Casual).
One Night StandThe Stanley Parable
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 0
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
One Night Stand leans harder on variance: Hidden backstory clues are unknown until snooped
Optimization3 vs 2
One Night Stand leans harder on optimization: Mapping choices to endings converges after few replays
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.