head to head
vs
Monument Valley 2vsMyst V: End of Ages
Monument Valley 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Myst V: End of Ages leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Monument Valley 2Myst V: End of Ages
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Myst V: End of Ages leans harder on reads: no adversarial opponent, solo puzzle adventure
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 5
Monument Valley 2 leans harder on optimization: Geometry manipulation puzzles with intended solutions
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.