head to head
vs
Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's CursevsDemetrios: The Big Cynical Adventure
Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Demetrios: The Big Cynical Adventure leans Variance (Systems & Chaos).
Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's CurseDemetrios: The Big Cynical Adventure
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
Demetrios: The Big Cynical Adventure leans harder on execution: Pointing and clicking demands nothing physical
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 5
Demetrios: The Big Cynical Adventure leans harder on variance: Puzzle solutions are hidden until discovered, then trivial
Optimization5 vs 5
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.