head to head
vs
The Many Pieces of Mr. CoovsThe Wolf Among Us
The Many Pieces of Mr. Coo leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Wolf Among Us leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
The Many Pieces of Mr. CooThe Wolf Among Us
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
The Wolf Among Us leans harder on execution: Action sequences use basic QTE with low penalty for failure
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
The Wolf Among Us leans harder on variance: Investigation choices partially obscure which evidence matters
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.