head to head
vs
OxenfreevsThe Sims Castaway Stories
Oxenfree leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Sims Castaway Stories leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
OxenfreeThe Sims Castaway Stories
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
Oxenfree leans harder on execution: Radio tuning and walking demand no physical skill
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
The Sims Castaway Stories leans harder on variance: Island events and Sim whims add mild unpredictability
Optimization5 vs 5
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.