head to head
vs
PentimentvsScarlet Hollow
Pentiment leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Scarlet Hollow leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
PentimentScarlet Hollow
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 0
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Pentiment leans harder on reads: NPCs react to choices but scripted.
Variance3 vs 2
Pentiment leans harder on variance: Hidden evidence and outcomes vary by playthrough.
Optimization4 vs 4
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.