head to head
vs
The DigvsThe Secret Monster Society: Chapter 1 - Monsters, Fires and Forbidden Forests
The Dig leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Secret Monster Society: Chapter 1 - Monsters, Fires and Forbidden Forests leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
The DigThe Secret Monster Society: Chapter 1 - Monsters, Fires and Forbidden Forests
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 0
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
The Dig leans harder on variance: Alien machinery's purpose is hidden until experimented with.
Optimization6 vs 5
The Dig leans harder on optimization: Machine puzzles have single fixed solutions to deduce.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.