head to head
vs
Hexcells InfinitevsRollerCoaster Tycoon
Hexcells Infinite leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); RollerCoaster Tycoon leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Hexcells InfiniteRollerCoaster Tycoon
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.
Variance0 vs 1
RollerCoaster Tycoon leans harder on variance: Guest spawns and breakdowns barely matter
Optimization10 vs 9
Hexcells Infinite leans harder on optimization: Chaining constraint deductions across hex grids without ever guessing
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.