head to head
vs
Fallout SheltervsPlease, Don't Touch Anything 3D
Fallout Shelter leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Please, Don't Touch Anything 3D leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Fallout ShelterPlease, Don't Touch Anything 3D
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
Please, Don't Touch Anything 3D leans harder on variance: Dozens of hidden outcomes invite blind experimentation
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.