head to head
vs
FlatOutvsSurgeon Simulator: Experience Reality
FlatOut leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Surgeon Simulator: Experience Reality leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
FlatOutSurgeon Simulator: Experience Reality
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 8
Surgeon Simulator: Experience Reality leans harder on execution: Clumsy VR hand control is the entire deliberate challenge
Reads1 vs 0
FlatOut leans harder on reads: AI racers don't adapt; multiplayer reads are shallow
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 4
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.