head to head
vs
The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of MedanvsUncanny Valley
The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan leans Variance (Systems & Chaos); Uncanny Valley leans Variance (Systems & Chaos).
The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of MedanUncanny Valley
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 5
Uncanny Valley leans harder on variance: Branching consequences stay hidden until a run plays out
Optimization4 vs 5
Uncanny Valley leans harder on optimization: Learning the schedule and consequence system across replays converges
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.