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The Vanishing of Ethan Carter ReduxvsValiant Hearts: The Great War
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux leans Optimization (Light / Casual); Valiant Hearts: The Great War leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter ReduxValiant Hearts: The Great War
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux leans harder on reads: no adversarial opponent, narrative mystery
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization3 vs 4
Valiant Hearts: The Great War leans harder on optimization: Simple inventory and environmental puzzles with set solutions
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.