head to head
vs
Grim FandangovsMyst: Masterpiece Edition
Grim Fandango leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Myst: Masterpiece Edition leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Grim FandangoMyst: Masterpiece Edition
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 3
Myst: Masterpiece Edition leans harder on variance: The island's secrets are hidden only until discovered
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.