head to head
vs
Runaway 2: The Dream of the TurtlevsThe Sims 4
Runaway 2: The Dream of the Turtle leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Sims 4 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Runaway 2: The Dream of the TurtleThe Sims 4
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
The Sims 4 leans harder on execution: no physical skill ceiling at all
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Runaway 2: The Dream of the Turtle leans harder on variance: Puzzle items hide until pixel-hunted out
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.