head to head
vs
Fallout SheltervsLacuna
Fallout Shelter leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Lacuna leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Fallout ShelterLacuna
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
Lacuna leans harder on variance: The case is hidden information; wrong reads stick permanently
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.