head to head
vs
The Black MirrorvsThe Many Pieces of Mr. Coo
The Black Mirror leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Many Pieces of Mr. Coo leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
The Black MirrorThe Many Pieces of Mr. Coo
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.
Variance2 vs 1
The Black Mirror leans harder on variance: Clues are scripted-but-unknown until found
Optimization6 vs 5
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.