head to head
vs
Enter the MatrixvsIndiana Jones and the Infernal Machine
Enter the Matrix leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Enter the MatrixIndiana Jones and the Infernal Machine
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Enter the Matrix leans harder on variance: Encounter placement unknown first run
Optimization5 vs 6
Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine leans harder on optimization: Environmental puzzle routing per level
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.