head to head
vs
Maid of SkervsThe Quarry
Maid of Sker leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); The Quarry leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Maid of SkerThe Quarry
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 2
Maid of Sker leans harder on execution: Sneaking and breath-holding need composure more than dexterity
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 5
Maid of Sker leans harder on optimization: Sound rules and routes converge to a learnable 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.