head to head
vs
Enigmatis 3: The Shadow of KarkhalavsEscape from Monkey Island
Enigmatis 3: The Shadow of Karkhala leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Escape from Monkey Island leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Enigmatis 3: The Shadow of KarkhalaEscape from Monkey Island
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Enigmatis 3: The Shadow of Karkhala leans harder on reads: Solo detective story; no adaptive opponent
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 6
Escape from Monkey Island leans harder on optimization: Once known, every puzzle has one fixed answer
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.