head to head
vs
Breath of Death VIIvsThe Sims 4
Breath of Death VII leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Sims 4 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Breath of Death VIIThe Sims 4
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.
Variance2 vs 1
Breath of Death VII leans harder on variance: Random encounters and damage rolls add minor noise
Optimization7 vs 6
Breath of Death VII leans harder on optimization: Party builds, combo meter and unite attacks reward planning
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.