head to head
vs
CogsvsThe Longest Journey
Cogs leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Longest Journey leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
CogsThe Longest Journey
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 1
Cogs leans harder on execution: Time-bonus modes reward fast tile sliding slightly
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance0 vs 1
The Longest Journey leans harder on variance: Linear world states with essentially no hidden randomness
Optimization8 vs 8
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.