head to head
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The Beast InsidevsWe Happy Few
The Beast Inside leans Variance (Systems & Chaos); We Happy Few leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
The Beast InsideWe Happy Few
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.
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 5
We Happy Few leans harder on optimization: Conformity systems, crafting, and routes are solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.