head to head
vs
PhantasmagoriavsThe Vanishing of Ethan Carter
Phantasmagoria leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); The Vanishing of Ethan Carter leans Optimization (Light / Casual).
PhantasmagoriaThe Vanishing of Ethan Carter
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Phantasmagoria leans harder on variance: Deaths and triggers unknown on first run
Optimization4 vs 3
Phantasmagoria leans harder on optimization: Linear puzzle chains with single solutions
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.