head to head
vs
Penumbra: OverturevsThe Sinking City
Penumbra: Overture leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Sinking City leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Penumbra: OvertureThe Sinking City
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Penumbra: Overture leans harder on reads: Dogs follow scripted patrol and alarm states
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 6
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.