head to head
vs
Crazy Machines 3vsFactorio
Crazy Machines 3 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Factorio leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Crazy Machines 3Factorio
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 1
Crazy Machines 3 leans harder on variance: Physics deterministic but chains feel lightly chaotic
Optimization9 vs 10
Factorio leans harder on optimization: Throughput, ratios, and logistics are the entire 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.