Building comparison
head to head
A Case of DistrustvsThe Dig
Neither is meaningfully harder - they pose close to the same test. The widest gap is reads, and it is a single point.
A Case of Distrust
Optimization · Systems & Chaos
A narrative mystery testing deduction by matching evidence against scripted lies.
The Dig
Optimization · Pure Optimization
A LucasArts sci-fi adventure where astronauts stranded on an alien world puzzle out its dead civilization.
A Case of Distrust leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); The Dig leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
A Case of DistrustThe Dig
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 0
Same score on execution - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
A Case of Distrust
Pure dialogue and menu selection
The Dig
Point-and-click; no reflex demands.
Reads1 vs 0
A Case of Distrust leans a little harder on reads, though the gap is small.
A Case of Distrust
Suspects lie by script, not in response to you
The Dig
Alien world is static; companions follow scripts.
Variance4 vs 3
A Case of Distrust leans a little harder on variance, though the gap is small.
A Case of Distrust
The mystery is hidden information until evidence reveals it
The Dig
Alien machinery's purpose is hidden until experimented with.
Optimization6 vs 6
Same score on optimization - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
A Case of Distrust
Matching statements against evidence is a deduction puzzle
The Dig
Machine puzzles have single fixed solutions to deduce.
A matching score does not mean a matching test. Two games can both sit at 10 on execution and demand completely different things of you - which is why the reasoning above matters more than the number beside it.