head to head
vs
Another Lost Phone: Laura's StoryvsFallout Shelter
Another Lost Phone: Laura's Story leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Fallout Shelter leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Another Lost Phone: Laura's StoryFallout Shelter
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.
Variance5 vs 4
Another Lost Phone: Laura's Story leans harder on variance: Hidden messages and passwords are unknown until pieced together
Optimization6 vs 7
Fallout Shelter leans harder on optimization: Dweller stats and room layout are fully solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.