head to head
vs
South Park: The Stick of TruthvsThe Outer Worlds 2
South Park: The Stick of Truth leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Outer Worlds 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
South Park: The Stick of TruthThe Outer Worlds 2
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 4
The Outer Worlds 2 leans harder on execution: First-person gunplay is real but forgiving with builds
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 7
The Outer Worlds 2 leans harder on optimization: Builds, perks and dialogue routing drive everything
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.