head to head
vs
The Witcher 3: Wild HuntvsTormented Souls
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Tormented Souls leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
The Witcher 3: Wild HuntTormented Souls
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
Tormented Souls leans harder on variance: Item locations are fixed but unknown on first run
Optimization6 vs 7
Tormented Souls leans harder on optimization: Classic survival-horror puzzle and inventory management reward careful planning
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.