head to head
vs
Second LifevsValiant Hearts: The Great War
Second Life leans Optimization (Mind & Math); Valiant Hearts: The Great War leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Second LifeValiant Hearts: The Great War
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
Valiant Hearts: The Great War leans harder on execution: Gentle timing in a few chase sequences
Reads2 vs 0
Second Life leans harder on reads: Social and market dealings involve real people
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.