head to head
vs
Hitman GovsZoo Tycoon
Hitman Go leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Zoo Tycoon leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Hitman GoZoo Tycoon
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 0
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance0 vs 1
Zoo Tycoon leans harder on variance: Animal needs are deterministic once learned
Optimization9 vs 8
Hitman Go leans harder on optimization: Each diorama is a literally solvable movement puzzle
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.