head to head
vs
Fallout SheltervsWildermyth
Fallout Shelter leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Wildermyth leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Fallout ShelterWildermyth
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
Wildermyth leans harder on execution: Turn-based tactics, no input precision.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 5
Wildermyth leans harder on variance: Story events and gear rolls drive variety.
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.