head to head
vs
Outer WildsvsRollerCoaster Tycoon 2
Outer Wilds leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Outer WildsRollerCoaster Tycoon 2
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.
Variance1 vs 2
RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 leans harder on variance: Very little randomness once ride stats are understood
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.