head to head
vs
Myst V: End of AgesvsValiant Hearts: The Great War
Myst V: End of Ages leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Valiant Hearts: The Great War leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Myst V: End of AgesValiant Hearts: The Great War
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
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.
Optimization5 vs 4
Myst V: End of Ages leans harder on optimization: logic puzzle solving is the entire test
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.