head to head
vs
The Cat LadyvsThe Journey Down: Chapter One
The Cat Lady leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Journey Down: Chapter One leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
The Cat LadyThe Journey Down: Chapter One
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 3
The Journey Down: Chapter One leans harder on variance: Item-puzzle solutions are hidden until discovered
Optimization6 vs 5
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.