head to head
vs
SpaceplanvsSunflower Land
Spaceplan leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Sunflower Land leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
SpaceplanSunflower Land
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Sunflower Land leans harder on variance: Market prices and seasonal events add modest unknowns
Optimization6 vs 5
Spaceplan leans harder on optimization: Generator ratios and upgrade order pace the story
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.