head to head
vs
SimCity 4vsUrtuk: The Desolation
SimCity 4 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Urtuk: The Desolation leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
SimCity 4Urtuk: The Desolation
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Urtuk: The Desolation leans harder on reads: Enemy AI is scripted, not adaptive to you
Variance3 vs 4
Urtuk: The Desolation leans harder on variance: Battlefield generation and crit rolls add randomness
Optimization9 vs 9
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.