head to head
vs
Chess TitansvsRollerCoaster Tycoon
Chess Titans leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); RollerCoaster Tycoon leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Chess TitansRollerCoaster Tycoon
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
RollerCoaster Tycoon leans harder on execution: Mouse-driven building with no time pressure
Reads2 vs 0
Chess Titans leans harder on reads: The AI plays fixed-depth evaluation, not psychology
Variance0 vs 1
RollerCoaster Tycoon leans harder on variance: Guest spawns and breakdowns barely matter
Optimization9 vs 9
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.