Building comparison
head to head
Indiana Jones and the Fate of AtlantisvsRiven: The Sequel to Myst
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis asks more than Riven: The Sequel to Myst, and the gap is variance.
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
Optimization · Pure Optimization
LucasArts adventure sending Indy down three routes toward Atlantis.
Riven: The Sequel to Myst
Optimization · Pure Optimization
A cerebral puzzle-adventure that is essentially a logic puzzle to be fully solved.
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Riven: The Sequel to Myst leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Indiana Jones and the Fate of AtlantisRiven: The Sequel to Myst
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis leans a little harder on execution, though the gap is small.
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
Pointing and clicking, light fistfight option
Riven: The Sequel to Myst
no reflex or physical skill required
Reads0 vs 0
Same score on reads - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
No adaptive opposition
Riven: The Sequel to Myst
no opponent present in the game
Variance2 vs 0
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis leans clearly harder on variance.
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
Solutions hidden until reasoned out
Riven: The Sequel to Myst
fully deterministic puzzle world
Optimization8 vs 9
Riven: The Sequel to Myst leans a little harder on optimization, though the gap is small.
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
Three-path puzzle chains reward deduction
Riven: The Sequel to Myst
pure logic-puzzle solving, walkthrough-solvable
A matching score does not mean a matching test. Two games can both sit at 10 on execution and demand completely different things of you - which is why the reasoning above matters more than the number beside it.