head to head
vs
Fire 'n IcevsPlanet Coaster
Fire 'n Ice leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Planet Coaster leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Fire 'n IcePlanet Coaster
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 3
Planet Coaster leans harder on execution: Precise track and scenery placement rewards manual dexterity
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.