head to head
vs
.Hack//MutationvsThe Sims
.Hack//Mutation leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Sims leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
.Hack//MutationThe Sims
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 1
.Hack//Mutation leans harder on execution: Simple real-time combat with generous timing windows
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 6
.Hack//Mutation leans harder on optimization: Party builds, skill economy and data-drain timing are the depth
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.