head to head
vs
999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine DoorsvsThe Shapeshifting Detective
999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); The Shapeshifting Detective leans Variance (Systems & Chaos).
999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine DoorsThe Shapeshifting Detective
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 5
The Shapeshifting Detective leans harder on variance: The killer is randomised per playthrough - genuine hidden information
Optimization6 vs 5
999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors leans harder on optimization: Escape-room puzzles and route flowchart are fully 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.