head to head
vs
Craft the WorldvsFallout
Craft the World leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Fallout leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Craft the WorldFallout
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 1
Craft the World leans harder on execution: Indirect dwarf orders mean hands barely matter
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 8
Fallout leans harder on optimization: SPECIAL builds and quest routing are deeply solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.