head to head
vs
As Dusk FallsvsThe Sims
As Dusk Falls leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); The Sims leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
As Dusk FallsThe Sims
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
As Dusk Falls leans harder on variance: Branching outcomes obscure which paths are accessible from current state
Optimization5 vs 6
The Sims leans harder on optimization: Need scheduling, career grinding and money loops are 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.