head to head
vs
DeponiavsZork: Grand Inquisitor
Deponia leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Zork: Grand Inquisitor leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
DeponiaZork: Grand Inquisitor
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
Deponia leans harder on execution: Point-and-click with no timing elements
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.