head to head
vs
Fallout SheltervsIn Other Waters
Fallout Shelter leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); In Other Waters leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Fallout ShelterIn Other Waters
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 6
Fallout Shelter leans harder on optimization: Dweller stats and room layout are fully solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.