head to head
vs
Uncanny ValleyvsWe Happy Few
Uncanny Valley leans Variance (Systems & Chaos); We Happy Few leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Uncanny ValleyWe Happy Few
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 3
We Happy Few leans harder on execution: Clunky melee and stealth with low ceiling
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 4
Uncanny Valley leans harder on variance: Branching consequences stay hidden until a run plays out
Optimization5 vs 5
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.