head to head
vs
Tales of Monkey IslandvsThe Journey Down: Chapter One
Tales of Monkey Island leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Journey Down: Chapter One leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Tales of Monkey IslandThe Journey Down: Chapter One
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
The Journey Down: Chapter One leans harder on execution: Pointing and clicking carries no physical test
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
The Journey Down: Chapter One leans harder on variance: Item-puzzle solutions are hidden until discovered
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.