head to head
vs
Grim Fandango RemasteredvsThe Charnel House Trilogy
Grim Fandango Remastered leans Optimization (Light / Casual); The Charnel House Trilogy leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Grim Fandango RemasteredThe Charnel House Trilogy
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
Grim Fandango Remastered leans harder on execution: no physical skill ceiling, point-and-click
Reads0 vs 1
The Charnel House Trilogy leans harder on reads: Scripted characters, nothing adapts to you
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization3 vs 4
The Charnel House Trilogy leans harder on optimization: Solving inventory puzzles is the only system
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.