head to head
vs
Microsoft Train SimulatorvsPC Building Simulator
Microsoft Train Simulator leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); PC Building Simulator leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Microsoft Train SimulatorPC Building Simulator
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance0 vs 1
PC Building Simulator leans harder on variance: Job orders vary slightly day to day.
Optimization6 vs 7
PC Building Simulator leans harder on optimization: Diagnosing builds and budgeting parts for jobs is the whole game.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.