head to head
vs
The Coffin of Andy and LeyleyvsThe Vanishing of Ethan Carter
The Coffin of Andy and Leyley leans Variance (Light / Casual); The Vanishing of Ethan Carter leans Optimization (Light / Casual).
The Coffin of Andy and LeyleyThe Vanishing of Ethan Carter
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
The Coffin of Andy and Leyley leans harder on reads: no adversarial opponent, narrative-driven
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization2 vs 3
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter leans harder on optimization: Reconstructing event sequences is light deduction
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.