head to head
vs
ReplicavsStill Life
Replica leans Variance (Systems & Chaos); Still Life leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
ReplicaStill Life
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
Still Life leans harder on execution: Pointing and clicking carries no physical demand
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 3
Replica leans harder on variance: Passwords and incriminating clues are hidden until cross-referenced
Optimization5 vs 6
Still Life leans harder on optimization: Inventory puzzles and deduction steps have fixed 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.