head to head
vs
Sam & Max: Hit the RoadvsSherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy
Sam & Max: Hit the Road leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Sam & Max: Hit the RoadSherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy leans harder on variance: Clues and traps are hidden until discovered
Optimization8 vs 7
Sam & Max: Hit the Road leans harder on optimization: Absurdist puzzle chains are fully solvable with lateral thinking
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.