head to head
vs
American Truck SimulatorvsYakuza 0
American Truck Simulator leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Yakuza 0 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
American Truck SimulatorYakuza 0
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Yakuza 0 leans harder on reads: Scripted enemies
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 6
American Truck Simulator leans harder on optimization: Fleet, garages, route economics
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.