head to head
vs
MegaWorldvsThe Sims 4
MegaWorld leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Sims 4 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
MegaWorldThe Sims 4
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
The Sims 4 leans harder on execution: no physical skill ceiling at all
Reads2 vs 0
MegaWorld leans harder on reads: Open-market trading against players adds light prediction
Variance2 vs 1
MegaWorld leans harder on variance: Market swings carry some hidden information
Optimization6 vs 6
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.