head to head
vs
Myst III: ExilevsZero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward
Myst III: Exile leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Myst III: ExileZero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward
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 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.