head to head
vs
Chicory: A Colorful TalevsThe Sims 4
Chicory: A Colorful Tale leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Sims 4 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Chicory: A Colorful TaleThe Sims 4
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 1
Chicory: A Colorful Tale leans harder on execution: Painting and gentle boss dodging
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 6
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.