head to head
vs
Beneath a Steel SkyvsLost Grimoires 2: Shard of Mystery
Beneath a Steel Sky leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Lost Grimoires 2: Shard of Mystery leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Beneath a Steel SkyLost Grimoires 2: Shard of Mystery
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
Lost Grimoires 2: Shard of Mystery leans harder on execution: Click-driven with no twitch demands
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Beneath a Steel Sky leans harder on variance: First-run puzzle surprises only
Optimization6 vs 6
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.