head to head
vs
Fallout SheltervsI Was a Teenage Exocolonist
Fallout Shelter leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); I Was a Teenage Exocolonist leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Fallout ShelterI Was a Teenage Exocolonist
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 5
I Was a Teenage Exocolonist leans harder on variance: Card draws and event rolls shape each run
Optimization7 vs 7
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.