head to head
vs
PolityvsThe Sims 4
Polity leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Sims 4 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
PolityThe Sims 4
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Polity leans harder on reads: Player politics exist but rarely decide outcomes
Variance2 vs 1
Polity leans harder on variance: Resource spawns and events add mild unknowns
Optimization6 vs 6
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.