head to head
vs
Outlast 2vsThe Lab
Outlast 2 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); The Lab leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Outlast 2The Lab
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Outlast 2 leans harder on variance: Some encounter variability.
Optimization3 vs 2
Outlast 2 leans harder on optimization: Route memorization aids survival.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.