head to head
vs
Fallout SheltervsJagged Alliance
Fallout Shelter leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Jagged Alliance leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Fallout ShelterJagged Alliance
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
Jagged Alliance leans harder on variance: Hit rolls and hidden enemy placement
Optimization7 vs 8
Jagged Alliance leans harder on optimization: Mercenary hiring economy and sector strategy
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.