head to head
vs
Fallout SheltervsSigma Theory: Global Cold War
Fallout Shelter leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Sigma Theory: Global Cold War leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Fallout ShelterSigma Theory: Global Cold War
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 0
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Sigma Theory: Global Cold War leans harder on reads: Rival agencies follow systems, not adaptive minds
Variance4 vs 5
Sigma Theory: Global Cold War leans harder on variance: Agent traits, mission rolls and events stay hidden until triggered
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.