head to head
vs
Monument Valley IIIvsThe Sims
Monument Valley III leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Sims leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Monument Valley IIIThe Sims
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
The Sims leans harder on variance: Event rolls add flavour, all quickly mapped
Optimization5 vs 6
The Sims leans harder on optimization: Need scheduling, career grinding and money loops are solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.