head to head
vs
Indiana Jones and the Fate of AtlantisvsLayton Brothers: Mystery Room
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Layton Brothers: Mystery Room leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Indiana Jones and the Fate of AtlantisLayton Brothers: Mystery Room
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Layton Brothers: Mystery Room leans harder on reads: No adaptive opponent; suspects follow scripts
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.