head to head
vs
Planet CoastervsSuperhot Prototype
Planet Coaster leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Superhot Prototype leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Planet CoasterSuperhot Prototype
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 4
Superhot Prototype leans harder on execution: Time-stops-when-you-stop removes most twitch pressure
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.