head to head
vs
Fallout SheltervsFront Mission 4
Fallout Shelter leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Front Mission 4 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Fallout ShelterFront Mission 4
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 0
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
Fallout Shelter leans harder on variance: Incident spawns and lunchbox loot rolls
Optimization7 vs 8
Front Mission 4 leans harder on optimization: Wanzer part builds and pilot skill loadouts are the game
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.