Building comparison
head to head
FabledomvsSanitarium
Neither is harder. They score identically on all four axes, so the difference between them is in kind, not degree.
Fabledom
Optimization · Pure Optimization
Low-pressure production-chain and layout optimization in a fairytale wrapper.
Sanitarium
Optimization · Pure Optimization
A classic psychological adventure where an amnesiac navigates surreal delusions to recover his identity.
Fabledom leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Sanitarium leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
FabledomSanitarium
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Same score on execution - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Fabledom
Placing buildings at a cozy pace, no dexterity needed
Sanitarium
Point-and-click navigation requires no dexterity
Reads0 vs 0
Same score on reads - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Fabledom
Neighboring rulers follow scripted diplomacy states
Sanitarium
No opponents; the delusions follow a fixed narrative
Variance2 vs 2
Same score on variance - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Fabledom
Events and neighbor moods add gentle randomness
Sanitarium
Surreal puzzle logic is unknown until reasoned out
Optimization7 vs 7
Same score on optimization - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Fabledom
Production chains and settlement layout are the real game
Sanitarium
Every chapter is a deterministic puzzle to solve
A matching score does not mean a matching test. Two games can both sit at 10 on execution and demand completely different things of you - which is why the reasoning above matters more than the number beside it.