head to head
vs
OutlastvsSilent Hill 2
Outlast leans Execution (Light / Casual); Silent Hill 2 leans Execution (Light / Casual).
OutlastSilent Hill 2
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Silent Hill 2 leans harder on reads: enemies scripted, not truly adaptive
Variance2 vs 3
Silent Hill 2 leans harder on variance: fog and enemy placement randomness
Optimization3 vs 3
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.