head to head

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Mini Metro leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Pillars of Eternity leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION2 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE5 /10OPTIMIZATION9 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution2 vs 2

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 1

Pillars of Eternity leans harder on reads: All AI opponents use fixed scripted behaviour trees

Variance5 vs 4

Mini Metro leans harder on variance: station spawn pattern

Optimization9 vs 9

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.

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