head to head
vs
SimCityvsThe Gnorp Apologue
SimCity leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Gnorp Apologue leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
SimCityThe Gnorp Apologue
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
SimCity leans harder on reads: Region multiplayer is cooperative, not adversarial prediction
Variance2 vs 1
SimCity leans harder on variance: Disasters and agent simulation quirks add mild randomness
Optimization8 vs 8
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.