head to head
vs
Cat Goes FishingvsState of Decay 2
Cat Goes Fishing leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); State of Decay 2 leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Cat Goes FishingState of Decay 2
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Cat Goes Fishing leans harder on reads: Solo; fish behaviors are scripted, not adaptive
Variance4 vs 5
State of Decay 2 leans harder on variance: Permadeath, infestations and survivor traits randomise each community
Optimization7 vs 7
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.