head to head
vs
Graveyard KeepervsThe Incredible Machine 3
Graveyard Keeper leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Incredible Machine 3 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Graveyard KeeperThe Incredible Machine 3
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 1
Graveyard Keeper leans harder on variance: Minor drop randomness
Optimization8 vs 9
The Incredible Machine 3 leans harder on optimization: Engineering a working contraption from parts IS the game
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.