head to head
vs
GorogoavsSpace Quest: The Sarien Encounter
Gorogoa leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Space Quest: The Sarien Encounter leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
GorogoaSpace Quest: The Sarien Encounter
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
Space Quest: The Sarien Encounter leans harder on execution: Typing commands and walking, occasional fatal timing
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
Space Quest: The Sarien Encounter leans harder on variance: Puzzle solutions hidden until discovered, then fixed
Optimization7 vs 7
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.