head to head
vs
Fable IIIvsIdle Slayer
Fable III leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Idle Slayer leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Fable IIIIdle Slayer
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Idle Slayer leans harder on variance: Random portals and drops pace bonuses
Optimization6 vs 7
Idle Slayer leans harder on optimization: Upgrade trees and ascension order dominate progress
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.