head to head
vs
Animal Crossing: New LeafvsArcade Spirits
Animal Crossing: New Leaf leans Optimization (Light / Casual); Arcade Spirits leans Variance (Light / Casual).
Animal Crossing: New LeafArcade Spirits
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 0
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
Arcade Spirits leans harder on variance: Branch consequences are hidden on first run
Optimization3 vs 2
Animal Crossing: New Leaf leans harder on optimization: Turnip market and town planning lightly reward optimizing
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.