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Murder by Numbers leans Optimization (Pure Optimization). Below: catalogued games with the closest cheat-test profile, and exactly where each one differs.
Matched first against: Visual Novel - then ranked by cheat-test profile.
A cross-genre tag below means that pick didn't share a genre - it filled a slot on cheat-test profile alone.

Both lean on execution about the same (1 vs 1). Otherwise the profiles match closely.
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Both lean on execution about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: optimization (8 vs 7) - Mastering all trial minigames and argument logic is the optimisable path
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Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (1 vs 0) - Puzzle manipulation only; no timing pressure
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Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (1 vs 0) - Menu-only courtroom with no timing demands
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Both lean on execution about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: optimization (8 vs 6) - Gathering evidence and building the correct argument chain is a solvable deduction loop
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Both lean on execution about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: variance (2 vs 0) - Fully deterministic puzzles
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Both lean on execution about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: variance (2 vs 4) - Tartarus layouts and fusion results carry randomness
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Both lean on execution about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: optimization (8 vs 6) - Mapping every Somnium action budget to unlock all routes is the core puzzle
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Both lean on execution about the same (1 vs 1). Otherwise the profiles match closely.
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Both lean on execution about the same (1 vs 1). Otherwise the profiles match closely.
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Both lean on execution about the same (1 vs 1). Otherwise the profiles match closely.
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Both lean on execution about the same (1 vs 1). Otherwise the profiles match closely.
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