head to head
vs
Discworld NoirvsSamorost 2
Discworld Noir leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Samorost 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Discworld NoirSamorost 2
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
Samorost 2 leans harder on execution: Pointing and clicking has no dexterity component
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
Discworld Noir leans harder on variance: Clue-notebook mystery hides connections until found.
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.