head to head
vs
Game Dev TycoonvsIdleOn
Game Dev Tycoon leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); IdleOn leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Game Dev TycoonIdleOn
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.
Variance3 vs 4
IdleOn leans harder on variance: loot and drop-rate randomness
Optimization8 vs 9
IdleOn leans harder on optimization: deep min-maxing of idle systems
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.