head to head
vs
Still Life 2vsThe Vanishing of Ethan Carter
Still Life 2 leans Optimization (Light / Casual); The Vanishing of Ethan Carter leans Optimization (Light / Casual).
Still Life 2The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Still Life 2 leans harder on reads: no adversarial opponent, investigative narrative
Variance1 vs 2
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter leans harder on variance: The mystery is hidden only until discovered
Optimization3 vs 3
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.