head to head
vs
Dwarf FortressvsMini Metro
Dwarf Fortress leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Mini Metro leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Dwarf FortressMini Metro
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
Mini Metro leans harder on execution: light real-time line-drawing
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance6 vs 5
Dwarf Fortress leans harder on variance: World generation, artifact rolls, and siege timing carry deep randomness
Optimization9 vs 9
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.