head to head
vs
Space Quest 6: The Spinal FrontiervsThe Cat Lady
Space Quest 6: The Spinal Frontier leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Cat Lady leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Space Quest 6: The Spinal FrontierThe 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.
Variance3 vs 2
Space Quest 6: The Spinal Frontier leans harder on variance: Comedy solutions are hidden until stumbled upon
Optimization7 vs 6
Space Quest 6: The Spinal Frontier leans harder on optimization: Inventory puzzles have single discoverable answers
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.