head to head
vs
Indiana Jones and the Fate of AtlantisvsKing's Quest II: Romancing the Throne
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Indiana Jones and the Fate of AtlantisKing's Quest II: Romancing the Throne
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 3
King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne leans harder on variance: Unforeshadowed deaths and hidden items punish first-timers
Optimization8 vs 7
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis leans harder on optimization: Three-path puzzle chains reward deduction
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.