head to head
vs
Apollo Justice: Ace AttorneyvsMurder by Numbers
Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Murder by Numbers leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Apollo Justice: Ace AttorneyMurder by Numbers
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
Murder by Numbers leans harder on execution: Filling grids unhurried; no dexterity ceiling.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 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.