head to head
vs
The DigvsThe Night of the Rabbit
The Dig leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Night of the Rabbit leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
The DigThe Night of the Rabbit
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
The Night of the Rabbit leans harder on execution: Pointing and clicking has no motor ceiling
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 4
The Night of the Rabbit leans harder on variance: Puzzle solutions are hidden information until discovered
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.