head to head
vs
Mystery Case Files: 13th SkullvsThe Secret of Monkey Island
Mystery Case Files: 13th Skull leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Secret of Monkey Island leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Mystery Case Files: 13th SkullThe Secret of Monkey Island
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Mystery Case Files: 13th Skull leans harder on reads: No adaptive opponent, puzzles are fixed
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 8
The Secret of Monkey Island leans harder on optimization: Correct item combinations and dialogue chains fully determine progress
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.