head to head
vs
MindustryvsRollerCoaster Tycoon 2
Mindustry leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
MindustryRollerCoaster Tycoon 2
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 2
Mindustry leans harder on execution: some tower placement under pressure
Reads1 vs 0
Mindustry leans harder on reads: scripted enemy waves
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization10 vs 9
Mindustry leans harder on optimization: factory belts and logistics chains
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.