head to head
vs
The Last GuardianvsWe Happy Few
The Last Guardian leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); We Happy Few leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
The Last GuardianWe Happy Few
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 3
We Happy Few leans harder on execution: Clunky melee and stealth with low ceiling
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 4
We Happy Few leans harder on variance: Procedural districts and loot vary per run
Optimization5 vs 5
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.