head to head
vs
AdVenture CapitalistvsHocus
AdVenture Capitalist leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Hocus leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
AdVenture CapitalistHocus
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
Hocus leans harder on execution: Sliding a cube needs no dexterity
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance0 vs 0
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 6
AdVenture Capitalist leans harder on optimization: Pure spreadsheet of upgrade timing and resets
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.