head to head
vs
The Curse of Monkey IslandvsThe Darkside Detective
The Curse of Monkey Island leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Darkside Detective leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
The Curse of Monkey IslandThe Darkside Detective
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 0
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 6
The Curse of Monkey Island leans harder on optimization: inventory logic puzzles are fully solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.