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Beneath a Steel SkyvsProfessor Layton and the Diabolical Box
Beneath a Steel Sky leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Beneath a Steel SkyProfessor Layton and the Diabolical Box
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.
Variance2 vs 1
Beneath a Steel Sky leans harder on variance: First-run puzzle surprises only
Optimization6 vs 7
Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box leans harder on optimization: Each brainteaser has one clean logical solution to find
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.