head to head
vs
Is This Seat Taken?vsThe Longest Journey
Is This Seat Taken? leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Longest Journey leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Is This Seat Taken?The Longest Journey
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
The Longest Journey leans harder on execution: Pure point-and-click with no time pressure
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 8
The Longest Journey leans harder on optimization: Inventory puzzles require systematic lateral thinking across two realms
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.