head to head
vs
I Have No Mouth, and I Must ScreamvsMyst III: Exile
I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Myst III: Exile leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
I Have No Mouth, and I Must ScreamMyst III: Exile
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 0
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 4
Myst III: Exile leans harder on variance: Unknown world mechanics until explored; fixed once mapped.
Optimization7 vs 8
Myst III: Exile leans harder on optimization: Deducing fixed machine logic and age systems is the whole 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.