head to head
vs
PowerWash SimulatorvsShenmue
PowerWash Simulator leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Shenmue leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
PowerWash SimulatorShenmue
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Shenmue leans harder on variance: First playthrough leans on not knowing schedules and clues
Optimization6 vs 5
PowerWash Simulator leans harder on optimization: Nozzle choice, routing, completion efficiency
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.