head to head
vs
Friday the 13th: Killer PuzzlevsThe Sims
Friday the 13th: Killer Puzzle leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Sims leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Friday the 13th: Killer PuzzleThe Sims
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
The Sims leans harder on variance: Event rolls add flavour, all quickly mapped
Optimization7 vs 6
Friday the 13th: Killer Puzzle leans harder on optimization: Every level is a deterministic sliding puzzle with a solution
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.