head to head
vs
Demetrios: The Big Cynical AdventurevsThe Dig
Demetrios: The Big Cynical Adventure leans Variance (Systems & Chaos); The Dig leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Demetrios: The Big Cynical AdventureThe Dig
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
Demetrios: The Big Cynical Adventure leans harder on execution: Pointing and clicking demands nothing physical
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 3
Demetrios: The Big Cynical Adventure leans harder on variance: Puzzle solutions are hidden until discovered, then trivial
Optimization5 vs 6
The Dig leans harder on optimization: Machine puzzles have single fixed solutions to deduce.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.