head to head
vs
Baba Is YouvsCities: Skylines
Baba Is You leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Cities: Skylines leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Baba Is YouCities: Skylines
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.
Variance0 vs 1
Cities: Skylines leans harder on variance: Minor disaster events if enabled.
Optimization10 vs 10
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.