head to head
vs
Mystery Case Files: 13th SkullvsSyberia
Mystery Case Files: 13th Skull leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Syberia leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Mystery Case Files: 13th SkullSyberia
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Mystery Case Files: 13th Skull leans harder on reads: No adaptive opponent, puzzles are fixed
Variance2 vs 1
Mystery Case Files: 13th Skull leans harder on variance: Hidden-object locations unknown until searched
Optimization7 vs 7
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.