head to head
vs
The DigvsThe Last Express
The Dig leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Last Express leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
The DigThe Last Express
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
The Last Express leans harder on execution: Point-and-click with rare quick reactions
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 4
The Last Express leans harder on variance: Schedules and secrets hidden until observed, then fixed
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.