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The Vanishing of Ethan CartervsYume Nikki
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter leans Optimization (Light / Casual); Yume Nikki leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
The Vanishing of Ethan CarterYume Nikki
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
Yume Nikki leans harder on variance: Random events and obscure unknown triggers
Optimization3 vs 4
Yume Nikki leans harder on optimization: Mapping the dream worlds to find 24 effects
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.