head to head
vs
ForagervsSimCity BuildIt
Forager leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); SimCity BuildIt leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
ForagerSimCity BuildIt
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
Forager leans harder on execution: Click-and-walk inputs, no dexterity ceiling
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 7
Forager leans harder on optimization: Pure economy loop: automate, expand, compound
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.