head to head
vs
Subsurface CircularvsThe Cat Lady
Subsurface Circular leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Cat Lady leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Subsurface CircularThe Cat Lady
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
The Cat Lady leans harder on execution: Side-scrolling adventure controls require no dexterity
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Subsurface Circular leans harder on variance: The mystery's hidden facts are unknown until dialogue reveals them
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.