head to head
vs
Grim FandangovsMyst III: Exile
Grim Fandango leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Myst III: Exile leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Grim FandangoMyst III: Exile
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
Grim Fandango leans harder on execution: Tank controls are awkward but never a skill test
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 4
Myst III: Exile leans harder on variance: Unknown world mechanics until explored; fixed once mapped.
Optimization8 vs 8
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.