head to head
vs
NGU IdlevsPlague Inc.
NGU Idle leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Plague Inc. leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
NGU IdlePlague Inc.
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 0
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
Plague Inc. leans harder on variance: Spread events and cure pace fluctuate
Optimization8 vs 8
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.