head to head
vs
Hay DayvsThe Sims 4
Hay Day leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Sims 4 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Hay DayThe Sims 4
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
The Sims 4 leans harder on execution: no physical skill ceiling at all
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 6
Hay Day leans harder on optimization: Production chains, queue timing, and market pricing
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.