head to head
vs
The Bookwalker: Thief of TalesvsThe Sims 4
The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Sims 4 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
The Bookwalker: Thief of TalesThe Sims 4
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.
Variance2 vs 1
The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales leans harder on variance: Story worlds hide information until explored
Optimization5 vs 6
The Sims 4 leans harder on optimization: life and career system optimization dominant
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.