head to head
vs
Still LifevsUnder a Killing Moon
Still Life leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Under a Killing Moon leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Still LifeUnder a Killing Moon
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
Still Life leans harder on execution: Pointing and clicking carries no physical demand
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 4
Under a Killing Moon leans harder on variance: Pixel-hunty clues and cult secrets hide from first-timers.
Optimization6 vs 6
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.