head to head
vs
Papers, PleasevsResident Evil 2
Papers, Please leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Resident Evil 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Papers, PleaseResident Evil 2
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.
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 8
Resident Evil 2 leans harder on optimization: Routing, ammo economy, and puzzles fully converge on replay
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.