head to head
Car Mechanic SimulatorvsSchedule I
Car Mechanic Simulator leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Schedule I leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Car Mechanic SimulatorSchedule I
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
Schedule I leans harder on variance: Customer demands and busts add light randomness
Optimization7 vs 8
Schedule I leans harder on optimization: Product recipes, pricing and empire logistics are the game
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.

