head to head
vs
Fallout SheltervsShining Force III
Fallout Shelter leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Shining Force III leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Fallout ShelterShining Force III
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 8
Shining Force III leans harder on optimization: Promotion timing, friendship system, and positioning are masterable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.