head to head
vs
Lost Grimoires 2: Shard of MysteryvsUnpacking
Lost Grimoires 2: Shard of Mystery leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Unpacking leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Lost Grimoires 2: Shard of MysteryUnpacking
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.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 5
Lost Grimoires 2: Shard of Mystery leans harder on optimization: Alchemy crafting and puzzle logic are the solvable core
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.