head to head
vs
ForagervsZoo Tycoon
Forager leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Zoo Tycoon leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
ForagerZoo Tycoon
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 1
Forager leans harder on variance: Minor drop randomness, quickly irrelevant
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.