head to head
vs
The Long DarkvsVambrace: Cold Soul
The Long Dark leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Vambrace: Cold Soul leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
The Long DarkVambrace: Cold Soul
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Vambrace: Cold Soul leans harder on reads: Enemies follow scripted AI, not adaptive prediction
Variance6 vs 6
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 7
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.