head to head
vs
NGU IdlevsSimCity
NGU Idle leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); SimCity leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
NGU IdleSimCity
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
SimCity leans harder on execution: Pause-friendly building removes any physical test
Reads0 vs 1
SimCity leans harder on reads: Region multiplayer is cooperative, not adversarial prediction
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.