head to head
vs
OxenfreevsSeasons after Fall
Oxenfree leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Seasons after Fall leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
OxenfreeSeasons after Fall
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
Seasons after Fall leans harder on execution: Relaxed platforming with no fail-pressure
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Oxenfree leans harder on variance: Dialogue timing creates minor branching uncertainty
Optimization5 vs 5
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.