head to head
vs
OxenfreevsScarlet Hollow
Oxenfree leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Scarlet Hollow leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
OxenfreeScarlet Hollow
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
Oxenfree leans harder on execution: Radio tuning and walking demand no physical skill
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 4
Oxenfree leans harder on optimization: Relationship and dialogue choices converge toward fixed endings
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.