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Fallout SheltervsHard West
Fallout Shelter leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Hard West leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Fallout ShelterHard West
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 0
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Hard West leans harder on reads: AI follows fixed tactical scripts
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 8
Hard West leans harder on optimization: Positioning, ability combos, and luck-system math dominate
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.