head to head
vs
Secret Files 3vsThe Cat Lady
Secret Files 3 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Cat Lady leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Secret Files 3The Cat Lady
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 Cat Lady leans harder on variance: Mild unknowns in puzzle solutions on a blind playthrough
Optimization5 vs 6
The Cat Lady leans harder on optimization: Adventure-game puzzles have fixed discoverable solutions
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.