head to head
vs
12 Labours of HerculesvsPlanet Zoo
12 Labours of Hercules leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Planet Zoo leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
12 Labours of HerculesPlanet Zoo
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Planet Zoo leans harder on variance: Animal welfare stats have minor stochastic variation
Optimization7 vs 8
Planet Zoo leans harder on optimization: Species welfare requirements and financial management 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.