head to head
vs
King's QuestvsUnpacking
King's Quest leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Unpacking leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
King's QuestUnpacking
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 1
King's Quest leans harder on execution: Occasional timing sections in an otherwise choice-driven adventure
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
King's Quest leans harder on variance: Branch outcomes are hidden only until a chapter is replayed
Optimization5 vs 5
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.