head to head
Cookie ClickervsMonkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge
Cookie Clicker leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Cookie ClickerMonkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge leans harder on execution: Interface is point-and-click; no timing or precision required
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization9 vs 8
Cookie Clicker leans harder on optimization: Purchase order and ascension math are the game
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.

