head to head
vs
Sally FacevsThe Dig
Sally Face leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); The Dig leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Sally FaceThe Dig
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
Sally Face leans harder on execution: Walking and clicking with no dexterity demands
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 6
The Dig leans harder on optimization: Machine puzzles have single fixed solutions to deduce.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.