head to head
vs
Planet CoastervsTransport Fever 2
Planet Coaster leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Transport Fever 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Planet CoasterTransport Fever 2
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 2
Planet Coaster leans harder on execution: Precise track and scenery placement rewards manual dexterity
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 9
Transport Fever 2 leans harder on optimization: Network efficiency, vehicle selection, and line profitability are 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.