head to head
vs
Escape from Monkey IslandvsSecret Files 3
Escape from Monkey Island leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Secret Files 3 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Escape from Monkey IslandSecret Files 3
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Escape from Monkey Island leans harder on variance: Puzzle solutions hidden until discovered
Optimization6 vs 5
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.