head to head
vs
Animal CrossingvsThe Convenience Store
Animal Crossing leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); The Convenience Store leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Animal CrossingThe Convenience Store
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
The Convenience Store leans harder on execution: Stocking shelves and walking need no dexterity
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 4
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.