head to head
vs
Death ComingvsThe Sims
Death Coming leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Sims leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Death ComingThe Sims
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 6
Death Coming leans harder on optimization: Chaining trap sequences is the whole puzzle
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.