head to head
vs
7 Wonders of the Ancient WorldvsState of Decay
7 Wonders of the Ancient World leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); State of Decay leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
7 Wonders of the Ancient WorldState of Decay
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 6
7 Wonders of the Ancient World leans harder on optimization: Planning cascades and clears to meet goals is core
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.