head to head
vs
Planet CoastervsPokémon Snap
Planet Coaster leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Pokémon Snap leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Planet CoasterPokémon Snap
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 4
Pokémon Snap leans harder on execution: Timing photos on a moving rail
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 7
Planet Coaster leans harder on optimization: Queue routing, pricing, and ride placement are the solvable core
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.