head to head
vs
Mark of the NinjavsSolomon's Key
Mark of the Ninja leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Solomon's Key leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Mark of the NinjaSolomon's Key
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 6
Solomon's Key leans harder on execution: Demanding arcade timing while creating and breaking blocks.
Reads1 vs 0
Mark of the Ninja leans harder on reads: Guards investigate noise on scripted logic; no player profiling
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.