head to head
vs
The House in Fata Morgana: A Requiem for InnocencevsThe Song of Saya
The House in Fata Morgana: A Requiem for Innocence leans Reads (Light / Casual); The Song of Saya leans Variance (Light / Casual).
The House in Fata Morgana: A Requiem for InnocenceThe Song of Saya
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 0
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
The House in Fata Morgana: A Requiem for Innocence leans harder on reads: Characters scripted, no adaptive opponent
Variance1 vs 2
The Song of Saya leans harder on variance: A few branch choices hide unseen endings
Optimization1 vs 1
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.