head to head
vs
Plague Inc.vsTelling Lies
Plague Inc. leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Telling Lies leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Plague Inc.Telling Lies
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 0
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 4
Telling Lies leans harder on variance: Non-linear fragmented footage obscures the timeline and relationships
Optimization8 vs 7
Plague Inc. leans harder on optimization: Evolution-point timing strategies are largely 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.