head to head
vs
Escape from Monkey IslandvsSubsurface Circular
Escape from Monkey Island leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Subsurface Circular leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Escape from Monkey IslandSubsurface Circular
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
Escape from Monkey Island leans harder on execution: Pointing and walking only
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
Subsurface Circular leans harder on variance: The mystery's hidden facts are unknown until dialogue reveals them
Optimization6 vs 6
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.