head to head
vs
AI: The Somnium FilesvsMurder by Numbers
AI: The Somnium Files leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Murder by Numbers leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
AI: The Somnium FilesMurder by Numbers
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.
Variance3 vs 2
AI: The Somnium Files leans harder on variance: Hidden time-locked Somnium actions obscure optimal routing
Optimization6 vs 8
Murder by Numbers leans harder on optimization: Nonogram deduction is the literal core loop.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.