head to head
vs
Detective Pikachu ReturnsvsMonument Valley 2
Detective Pikachu Returns leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Monument Valley 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Detective Pikachu ReturnsMonument Valley 2
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Detective Pikachu Returns leans harder on reads: Suspects are scripted, not adapting to you
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 6
Monument Valley 2 leans harder on optimization: Geometry manipulation puzzles with intended solutions
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.