head to head
vs
18 Wheels of Steel: Pedal to the MetalvsSaints Row: The Third
18 Wheels of Steel: Pedal to the Metal leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Saints Row: The Third leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
18 Wheels of Steel: Pedal to the MetalSaints Row: The Third
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Saints Row: The Third leans harder on reads: Enemy syndicates never adapt to you
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 5
18 Wheels of Steel: Pedal to the Metal leans harder on optimization: Route planning and business management are deeply 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.