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Eastside Hockey ManagervsOxygen Not Included

Eastside Hockey Manager leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Oxygen Not Included leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION0 /10READS2 /10VARIANCE5 /10OPTIMIZATION10 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution0 vs 1

Oxygen Not Included leans harder on execution: All inputs are build-order clicks; no twitch required

Reads2 vs 0

Eastside Hockey Manager leans harder on reads: AI managers have mild tendencies but are largely modelable

Variance5 vs 5

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization10 vs 10

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.

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