head to head
vs
Scarlet HollowvsThe Neverhood
Scarlet Hollow leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); The Neverhood leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Scarlet HollowThe Neverhood
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
The Neverhood leans harder on execution: Point-and-click; no dexterity
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Scarlet Hollow leans harder on variance: Hidden supernatural events and skill-check outcomes add uncertainty
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.