head to head
vs
South Park: The Stick of TruthvsStonekeep
South Park: The Stick of Truth leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Stonekeep leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
South Park: The Stick of TruthStonekeep
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
Stonekeep leans harder on variance: Unmapped corridors and secrets are scripted-but-unknown
Optimization6 vs 7
Stonekeep leans harder on optimization: Mapping, rune magic and inventory puzzles are the real test
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.