head to head
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Democracy 4vsFrostpunk
Democracy 4 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Frostpunk leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Democracy 4Frostpunk
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 0
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 9
Frostpunk leans harder on optimization: Resource routing, laws, and heat are 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.