head to head
vs
The Cat LadyvsZork
The Cat Lady leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Zork leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
The Cat LadyZork
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
The Cat Lady leans harder on execution: Side-scrolling adventure controls require no dexterity
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
The Cat Lady leans harder on variance: Mild unknowns in puzzle solutions on a blind playthrough
Optimization6 vs 6
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.