head to head
vs
OxenfreevsZup!
Oxenfree leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Zup! leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
OxenfreeZup!
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
Zup! leans harder on execution: Occasional timed clicks, mostly trivial
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.