head to head
vs
The Outer WorldsvsVolume
The Outer Worlds leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Volume leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
The Outer WorldsVolume
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 2
The Outer Worlds leans harder on execution: FPS-lite with time-dilation aim
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 8
Volume leans harder on optimization: Distraction sequencing and guard timing puzzles are completely solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.