head to head
vs
The Roottrees Are DeadvsZero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward
The Roottrees Are Dead leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
The Roottrees Are DeadZero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 0
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 3
The Roottrees Are Dead leans harder on variance: The mystery is hidden information that fully converges once solved
Optimization8 vs 8
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.