head to head
vs
100 Hidden CatsvsBroken Sword: The Smoking Mirror
100 Hidden Cats leans Variance (Light / Casual); Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror leans Optimization (Light / Casual).
100 Hidden CatsBroken Sword: The Smoking Mirror
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 1
100 Hidden Cats leans harder on variance: Cat positions unknown until scanned
Optimization2 vs 3
Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror leans harder on optimization: item puzzle logic is solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.