head to head
vs
Danganronpa: Trigger Happy HavocvsMurder by Numbers
Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Murder by Numbers leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Danganronpa: Trigger Happy HavocMurder 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.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.