head to head
vs
Pikmin 2vsPlague Inc: Evolved
Pikmin 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Plague Inc: Evolved leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Pikmin 2Plague Inc: Evolved
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 1
Pikmin 2 leans harder on execution: Crowd control and throws, moderately demanding
Reads0 vs 1
Plague Inc: Evolved leans harder on reads: world response scripted
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 9
Plague Inc: Evolved leans harder on optimization: evolution order heavily solved
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.