head to head
vs
Myst III: ExilevsThe Testament of Sherlock Holmes
Myst III: Exile leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Testament of Sherlock Holmes leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Myst III: ExileThe Testament of Sherlock Holmes
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.
Variance4 vs 3
Myst III: Exile leans harder on variance: Unknown world mechanics until explored; fixed once mapped.
Optimization8 vs 7
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.