head to head
vs
RaftvsTropico 4
Raft leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Tropico 4 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
RaftTropico 4
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 1
Raft leans harder on execution: Shark hook-attacks require minimal timing
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 8
Tropico 4 leans harder on optimization: Balancing factions, treasury, and production chains is the core loop
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.