head to head
Supermarket SimulatorvsThe Wild at Heart
Supermarket Simulator leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Wild at Heart leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Supermarket SimulatorThe Wild at Heart
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 3
The Wild at Heart leans harder on execution: Tossing spritelings asks only light coordination
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 6
Supermarket Simulator leans harder on optimization: Pricing margins, ordering and shelf layout drive growth.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.

