head to head
vs
Pony IslandvsSimCopter
Pony Island leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); SimCopter leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Pony IslandSimCopter
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 4
SimCopter leans harder on execution: Helicopter handling takes modest stick skill
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 6
SimCopter leans harder on optimization: Prioritising missions and managing fuel and upgrades drives success
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.