head to head
vs
Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's CursevsSamorost 1
Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Samorost 1 leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's CurseSamorost 1
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
Samorost 1 leans harder on execution: Clicking hotspots requires no dexterity
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 4
Samorost 1 leans harder on variance: What each surreal scene wants is hidden until poked
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.