head to head
vs
MySims AgentsvsNight in the Woods
MySims Agents leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Night in the Woods leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
MySims AgentsNight in the Woods
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.
Variance2 vs 1
MySims Agents leans harder on variance: Clues are scripted-but-unknown until discovered
Optimization5 vs 4
MySims Agents leans harder on optimization: Puzzle gadgets and deduction minigames have fixed solutions
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.