head to head
vs
Plague Inc: EvolvedvsSimCity 4
Plague Inc: Evolved leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); SimCity 4 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Plague Inc: EvolvedSimCity 4
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Plague Inc: Evolved leans harder on reads: world response scripted
Variance4 vs 3
Plague Inc: Evolved leans harder on variance: country event timing
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.