head to head
vs
Bus Simulator 18vsObservation
Bus Simulator 18 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Observation leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Bus Simulator 18Observation
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 2
Bus Simulator 18 leans harder on execution: Careful driving and stopping need modest control
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Observation leans harder on variance: Mystery unknown until uncovered
Optimization5 vs 5
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.