head to head
vs
Slayaway CampvsThe Sims 4
Slayaway Camp leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Sims 4 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Slayaway CampThe 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.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 6
Slayaway Camp leans harder on optimization: Each level is a solvable slide-order sequence
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.