head to head
vs
Farm FrenzyvsPlanet Coaster
Farm Frenzy leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Planet Coaster leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Farm FrenzyPlanet Coaster
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 3
Farm Frenzy leans harder on execution: Fast clicking under timers matters but never twitch-defines a level
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Planet Coaster leans harder on variance: Guest mood noise is low and quickly mappable
Optimization8 vs 8
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.