head to head
vs
ProteusvsTales from the Borderlands
Proteus leans Variance (Light / Casual); Tales from the Borderlands leans Variance (Light / Casual).
ProteusTales from the Borderlands
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
Tales from the Borderlands leans harder on execution: Occasional QTEs are the only physical demand
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization0 vs 1
Tales from the Borderlands leans harder on optimization: Choices barely change outcomes; nothing to solve
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.