head to head
vs
Secret Files 3vsThe Black Mirror
Secret Files 3 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Black Mirror leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Secret Files 3The Black Mirror
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
The Black Mirror leans harder on variance: Clues are scripted-but-unknown until found
Optimization5 vs 6
The Black Mirror leans harder on optimization: Inventory logic and dialogue chains are solvable puzzles
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.