head to head
vs
Cube Escape: Case 23vsThe Cat Lady
Cube Escape: Case 23 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Cat Lady leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Cube Escape: Case 23The Cat Lady
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
The Cat Lady leans harder on execution: Side-scrolling adventure controls require no dexterity
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Cube Escape: Case 23 leans harder on variance: Clues stay hidden information until each scene is combed
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.