Building comparison
head to head
Plants vs. ZombiesvsSimCity (2013)
Neither is harder. They score identically on all four axes, so the difference between them is in kind, not degree.
Plants vs. Zombies
Optimization · Pure Optimization
Lane defense classic about managing a sun economy against shambling waves.
SimCity (2013)
Optimization · Pure Optimization
A small-plot city builder where specialization economics and traffic engineering decide success.
Plants vs. Zombies leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); SimCity (2013) leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Plants vs. ZombiesSimCity (2013)
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Same score on execution - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Plants vs. Zombies
Clicking to plant, minimal pressure
SimCity (2013)
Mouse planning; no dexterity demands.
Reads0 vs 0
Same score on reads - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Plants vs. Zombies
Zombie waves follow set compositions
SimCity (2013)
No opponent; multiplayer regions cooperate.
Variance3 vs 3
Same score on variance - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Plants vs. Zombies
Wave timing and lane pressure vary mildly
SimCity (2013)
Agent simulation quirks behave unpredictably.
Optimization8 vs 8
Same score on optimization - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Plants vs. Zombies
Sun economy and lane setups are near-solvable
SimCity (2013)
Specialization chains and traffic layouts reward systematic planning.
A matching score does not mean a matching test. Two games can both sit at 10 on execution and demand completely different things of you - which is why the reasoning above matters more than the number beside it.