head to head
vs
Plague Inc.vsZeus: Master of Olympus
Plague Inc. leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Zeus: Master of Olympus leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Plague Inc.Zeus: Master of Olympus
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 2
Plague Inc. leans harder on variance: Spread events and cure pace fluctuate
Optimization8 vs 9
Zeus: Master of Olympus leans harder on optimization: Walker logic, housing blocks, and economy are deeply solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.