head to head
vs
Discworld NoirvsStill Life
Discworld Noir leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Still Life leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Discworld NoirStill Life
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
Still Life leans harder on execution: Pointing and clicking carries no physical demand
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.