head to head
vs
Through the Darkest of TimesvsZero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma
Through the Darkest of Times leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Through the Darkest of TimesZero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma
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.
Variance4 vs 3
Through the Darkest of Times leans harder on variance: Raids, arrests and event outcomes roll against hidden odds
Optimization7 vs 7
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.