head to head
vs
Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time RippersvsStill Life
Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Still Life leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time RippersStill Life
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 1
Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers leans harder on execution: A few chase and arcade sequences demand modest dexterity
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 3
Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers leans harder on variance: Hidden death traps and unknown item uses until learned
Optimization7 vs 6
Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers leans harder on optimization: Scripted puzzles converge to a single known solution path
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.