head to head
vs
Microsoft Train SimulatorvsThe Sims 4
Microsoft Train Simulator leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Sims 4 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Microsoft Train SimulatorThe Sims 4
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 1
Microsoft Train Simulator leans harder on execution: Throttle and brake handling needs care, not reflexes
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance0 vs 1
The Sims 4 leans harder on variance: minor random events and needs decay
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.