head to head
FalloutvsKoudelka
Fallout leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Koudelka leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
FalloutKoudelka
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
Koudelka leans harder on execution: Turn-based grid combat, no dexterity
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 7
Fallout leans harder on optimization: SPECIAL builds and quest routing are deeply 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.

