head to head
vs
Disco ElysiumvsFallout Shelter
Disco Elysium leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Fallout Shelter leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Disco ElysiumFallout Shelter
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 0
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Disco Elysium leans harder on reads: Dialogue partners are scripted, not modeling you
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 7
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.